Minor distinction.

• Position: STATELINE - Brief article

Washington state law does not ban teachers from having sex with 18-year-old students, an appellate court recently ruled. The case involved a 33-year-old teacher who was charged with first-degree sexual misconduct with a minor, even though the student was 18 years old. The section of the law in question prohibits school employees from having sex with a student who is "at least 16 years of age," not married to the teacher and at least five years...