Reply #30: Does that make it acceptable?

[noamnety]

I don't know a lot of 14 year olds that would be comfortable being forced to talk about the details of their sex life on video tape for a bunch of strangers as well as their parents.

I know that would have been traumatic for me at that age - heck, it would be traumatic now. I wouldn't want to discuss my sex life with my spouse on video tape for a bunch of strangers in a courtroom to watch. Would you?

There are two issues here. One is what's justice for the teacher (being prosecuted and locked up, obviously), the other is what's best for the child. Being forced to testify against your will is like being raped all over again. It's humiliating, it's a violation of your privacy, it takes all power and control away from the victim and puts them at the mercy of someone else.