Proposal Would Toughen Penalties For Sexual Conduct Between Teachers-Students

Published March 10, 2015 at 12:47 PM PDT

Apple and books — A new bill aims to more severely punish teachers who have sexual relationships with their teachers.

In the last few years, there have been several cases where teachers were caught having a sexual relationship with students.

Most of the time, those convicted end up with modest prison terms or probation.

Now, Nevada lawmakers are considering a bill to toughen penalties against teachers and other school workers who have sex with students.

The measure would require a school worker to register as a sex offender for life if they were convicted of a sexual crime with a student.

Terri Miller, the president of the Las Vegas-based Stop Educator Sexual Abuse, Misconduct and Exploitation group, or SESAME, talked to KNPR’s State of Nevada about the proposed changes. SESAME is a nonprofit seeking to prevent the sexual exploitation, abuse, and harassment of students by teachers and other school staff.

Terri Miller, president, Stop Educator Sexual Abuse, Misconduct and Exploitation