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Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault Not Guilty in Cobb County

By Conaway and Strickler

According to an ajc.com article, an uncommon method was used by a judge in Cobb County as he by-passed the jury and issued a directed verdict. Based on the article, a 36-year-old teacher who confessed to having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student was determined to be not guilty of sexual assault. In supporting his decision based on witness testimony and other evidence, the judge declared that the relationship was ?consensual.? If the man in this case had been convicted of sexual assault, he would have faced 10 to 30 years in prison. The article reminds readers that the Georgia Supreme Court ruled in June that, in the event that a student is a willing participant, and, is 16 or older, the fact that the student consented can be a strong defense for a teacher facing a charge for sexual assault...continue to full post

Full post as published by Georgia Criminal Defense Blog on December 09, 2009 (boomark / email).