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Laura Caron, a New Jersey elementary school teacher, faces multiple sexual assault charges for grooming and abusing a 13-year-old student.

The allegations claim Caron, who befriended the student’s mother, molested the boy from age 11 to 16, including conceiving and giving birth to his child in 2019.

The case came to light after the victim’s father posted about the uncanny resemblance between Caron’s son and his own.

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[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 117 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Can we finally give up the whole "I wish I had a hot teacher who would have sex with me when I was his age" thing? Because I have heard some asshole say something like that every time a story like this comes out. Always with a female teacher and a male child, of course.

This is rape. Every single time.

[–] tobogganablaze@lemmus.org 113 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 69 points 1 week ago (1 children)

To those downvoting, this entire South Park episode is very critical of people who claim it isn't rape

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

South Park usually gets things right.

[–] charade_you_are@sh.itjust.works 17 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Usually is the key word. There are several episodes I have big issues with and they've even back-tracked on a few but I do like most of their takes on things

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 18 points 1 week ago

When they tackle big topics, they usually get it right. There have been a good number of poor taste jokes that haven’t aged well, but that is the nature of comedy.

[–] teamevil@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

This bitch is gross

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[–] jpreston2005@lemmy.world 76 points 1 week ago (6 children)

When it's a minor, it's called RAPE.

Fuck this cunt. bury her underneath the jail.

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[–] glimse@lemmy.world 66 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh, ok. She must not have raped him otherwise the article would have said so, right?

Just a little molestation that resulted in a pregnancy. Not rape, though.

[–] woop_woop@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago (1 children)

...is facing at least 10 years in prison if found guilty of first-degree aggravated sexual assault, second-degree sexual assault, and second-degree endangerment to the welfare of a child...

Those are the legal terms for different kinds of rape.

[–] glimse@lemmy.world 36 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Not using the word was a choice

[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 20 points 1 week ago (3 children)

Yes, a legal accuracy choice. "Rape" is a colloquial term, not commonly used in law any more. Most places name the crime "sexual assault".

[–] yetAnotherUser@discuss.tchncs.de 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] catloaf@lemm.ee 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Because that topic is the colloquial usage, not a specific instance of a legal charge.

This article is nowhere to be found under this topic though, I've scrolled for two minutes now.

Which implies that "aggravated sexual assault" does not fall under the term "rape" - at least in this case.

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[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 9 points 1 week ago

Ahh c’mon, men can’t be raped by a woman. If they get hard they want it right? It’s just a little molestation. It’s gotta be in the ass to be rape—and even then, they wanted it.

/S /S

[–] GlassHalfHopeful@lemmy.ca 35 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

And this is why I've raised my children to never to unconditionally trust people in a position of power, including even family. We had "the talk" early, made it abundantly clear what kind of behavior from an adult is never okay, watch interactions they have with people like a hawk, and check-in enough to know they are safe.

We don't have to live life afraid, but we mustn't ignore that predators can be anywhere and look like anyone.

I feel so terrible for this child and his siblings. The problems in their lives didn't begin with this rapist.

Life shouldn't have to be this way. 😭

[–] ThirdConsul@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 week ago (3 children)

watch interactions they have with people like a hawk,

This seems unhealthy on your part. Like paranoid or smthing.

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[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 27 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Why is the word "paedophile" not in that article? Can women not be nonces? I thought we had equality now.

[–] _cryptagion@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Is that what that word means? I’ve heard British people use it in media and just thought it meant idiot or something 😂

[–] Blackmist@feddit.uk 1 points 5 days ago

Yep, toss that into an argument and you'd best be prepared to throw hands.

[–] TastehWaffleZ@lemmy.world 22 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The case came to light after the victim's father posted about the uncanny resemblance between Caron's son and his own.

There must be some strong genes for the victim's father to make that claim

[–] DrBob@lemmy.ca 23 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Isn't that how Arnold Schwarzenegger was caught out?

eta:

[–] crank0271@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

Just look at the traps on that kid

[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 15 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Why did I read this article wtf. We need some eye bleach in here.

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)
[–] TachyonTele@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

That is very cool, thank you.
I'll try to pay it forward when someone needs it too

[–] flicker@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 week ago

Hang on I'll be right back.

[–] Modern_medicine_isnt@lemmy.world 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I suppose I just don't get it. She seems to be good looking. She could easily have an adult male with the mentality of a teenager, we know there are plenty of them. All I can see is opportunity/ease of access. Even the power dynamic would be the same with plenty of adult guys desperate to get laid.

[–] Kbobabob@lemmy.world 31 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Because she's a pedophile. I don't really understand the confusion.

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[–] TotalFat@lemmy.world 7 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

Reminds me of THIS cute Seattle couple

[–] NauticalNoodle@lemmy.ml 4 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Aw, that's sweet. They lived happily ever after.

...until she died of colon cancer in 2020.

[–] big_fat_fluffy@leminal.space 5 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (2 children)
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