School sexual misconduct cases lead to scrutiny of legal loopholes Senate and House panels met Thursday to consider whether an educator sexual misconduct law needs to be updated in light of a recent report from the Boston Globe. View all legislator information" class="glossaryLink ">Dick Sears, D-Bennington, who heads the Senate Judiciary Committee, explained that an article by the Spotlight team exposed gaps in current laws across New England that allow teachers charged with sex crimes to move from one school district to another. “Why are we here? We are here because quite frankly of good reporting,” Sears said. In December, the Boston Globe found that more than 110 private schools ... Continue reading... https://vtdigger.org/2017/01/20/school-sexual-misconduct-cases-lead-scrutiny-legal-loopholes/
Teacher sexual misconduct law under investigation in Vermont Vermont legislators are examining whether a teacher sexual misconduct law needs to be updated in light of a recent report by The Boston Globe. Sen. Dick Sears D-Bennington, who heads the Senate Judiciary Committee, said The Globe’s Spotlight team exposed gaps in current laws across New England that allow teachers charged with sex crimes to move from one school district to another. “Why are we here? We are here because quite frankly of good reporting,” Sears said. In December, The Globe found that more than 110 private schools in the region have faced sexual misconduct allegations in the past 25 ... Continue reading... http://www.stowetoday.com/stowe_rep...cle_b8889158-e3db-11e6-b4ed-1b8c5154e955.html
