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Improper Rel. Ed/Student

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December 01, 2007, 10:56
Michael Burns
Improper Rel. Ed/Student
I have a particularly egregious 21.12 case involving a 41 year old coach enticing a 17 yoa female student into a sexual relationship. Girl is bright, truly innocent (never had a boyfriend, etc.)and was salutatorian of her class. Defendant groomed her for an entire year starting when she was sixteen -- sex started after she was 17 because the defendant thought he was legal then. Oh yeah, he was also her Bible Studies teacher and used the theories there to convince her that a sexual relationship with him was "what God wanted." We're going to trial January 7.

Question: Does anyone have any sample voir dire questions that would be useful in a case like this?

Also, can anyone recommend an expert who may be familiar with the concept of "grooming" and could explain it to a jury? Thanks.