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Originally Posted by goof2
It sounds like it to me. 
I read this as a 17 year old who can normally give consent no longer has that ability when they are giving it to someone who has authority over them. Should the restriction you seek be administrative (as it was in this case) or should it be legal? If legal, at what age would the chasee regain the ability to consent when dealing with someone who has authority over them? |
It isn't an age of consent issue, it's an authority issue. I see no reason why it can't be enshrined in law, as such interaction is an inducement to malfeasance. The age is immaterial.