Jury foreman in teacher rape case: 'We couldn't throw this guy's life away'

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3. I taught college for 4 years

I was barely older (and in some cases not older at all) than my students...

I even had at least a few girls try to flirt with me (for the hope of getting better grades perhaps... or at least more attention and help from me than I gave my other students).

I even had one girl literally make an indecent proposal ("A" for a lay was the term used back then).

As a nerd in college without a lot of dates... and given no possibility of a "rape" charge... it was tempting. But I would not violate teacher-student behavior norms and school regulations.

I really do not understand how these 30 and 40 year old teachers who prey on 16 or 17 year old children...

I don't care if it ruins his life... he f'ing chose this profession and put himself in that classroom. There is no excuse.