Another Instance Of Predatory Grooming

A story from Nashville illustrates why youth organizations need to have rules against private communications between adults and students. In this case, a teen with a history of sexual abuse allegedly developed a crush on her teacher. The teacher responded by sharing details of his personal life, including the state of his marriage. When the teen disclosed her history of sexual abuse, the teacher did not report the incidents as Tennessee's mandated reporter law allows. The story isn't clear how the relationship came to light, or why the police charged the teacher with contributing to the delinquency of a minor. I don't know Tennessee law, so perhaps the charge is related to the teen's suicide attempt on the day the police interviewed the teacher. It is clear why law enforcement charged him with failure to make a mandated report.