Effort to criminalize sexual relations between teachers, students fails after legislative clash An effort to close the “Howie Leung loophole” and criminalize sexual relations between teachers and older students appears to be dead for the year, after state lawmakers failed to find a compromise on the details. Despite broad bipartisan support from Democrats, Republicans, and Gov. Chris Sununu, the effort was derailed by disagreements between Senate Democrats and other lawmakers over the scope of the legislation. Now, with end-of-year deadlines approaching, the clock has nearly run out. The result: The Concord-based effort to change the state’s sexual assault laws in response to the arrest of a former teacher at Concord High School ... Continue reading... https://www.concordmonitor.com/Effo...udents-falls-after-legislative-clash-34832717
