February 12, 2013, 11:34
RobertSex Offender Registration
A teacher is indicted for Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student. She was sending sexually explicit text messages to her high school student. She plans to enter a plea of guilty and be placed on probation. Does she register as a sex offender? I don't see 21.12 listed in TCCP 62.001 (5). Seems like she should be required to register. Has anyone addressed this issue before?
February 14, 2013, 09:00
Jeff SwainYou read it right. The improper relationship between educator and student offense under 21.12 is not a sex offender registration offense.
Since you didn't indict the teacher for online solicitation of a minor under 33.021, I would assume that the student was not under 17? If the student was, that would be registration offense and one that it sounds like the conduct you described would fit.