Double standard

If a man decides to violate a girl under 18 and the public finds out, it's a horrible crime that results in a few years in jail. If a woman does the same thing to a boy under 18, no one cares.

Or maybe it's just because of her looks.

Either way, it's wrong. This teacher took advantage of a 14-year-old student, and is walking away without so much as jail time, just because the boy won't testify. I guarantee the same standard wouldn't be applied to a similar case with a man.

And by the way, it's not a scandal. It's rape. At least one former prosecutor noted that. She also notes this:

"And, frankly, I think it sends a message that we have a two-tiered justice system, that if you're cute, if you have influence of any kind, you get a walk. Because the people who aren't cute, who are doing these things to kids, they're actually behind bars."

Murphy also sees a kind of reverse sexism at work: "Male teachers raping their 14-year-old students, lots of them are behind bars, because that's exactly where they belong."

She is sharply critical of the prosecutor, saying he's to blame for the charges being dropped and, "The judge here is the hero. The judge said, 'I'm not going to accept a plea bargain where she gets a complete pass.' The prosecutor then just said, 'Well, I'm going to drop the charges.' He has to accept responsibility and, frankly, he should hang his head in shame."