No charges against 35yr old Female Social Worker who had sexual relationship with 16yr old Male charge. [xpost from /r/troubledteens]

YourGloriousLeader · 2012-09-26T18:34:19+00:00

As a social worker, this is incredibly sad. The damage done to that already especially vulnerable child is hard to measure. No matter the age or sex of the client or social worker, the social worker has an ethical responsibility to not engage in any non-professional relationship. In the States, there is also legal responsibility.

Liverotto · 2012-09-26T16:35:05+00:00

In other news: A 34yr old male has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for "raping" a 17yr old.

firex726 · 2012-09-26T12:42:45+00:00

A few notable quotes:

They were horrified to discover that McHugh, of Carlisle, had been whisking the boy off to Glasgow hotels for sex, paying for the rooms on her credit card.

The criminal charges against her were dropped but she refused to attend an inquiry by the SSSC in Dundee.

Panel chair David Hughes Hallet said: “Removal from the register is the only appropriate sanction.”

No criminal charges, but at least she got fired.

ShetlandJames · 2012-09-26T19:30:03+00:00

Remember: age of consent is 16 in the UK. If the boy was 15 the story would be very different.

pokepat460 · 2012-09-26T20:36:19+00:00

If it was consentual, which the article leads me to believe, then I thinks he deserves no charges. I would feel the same with reversed genders as well. the problem with these cases is my gender neutral opinion is rare.

Nyeep · 2012-09-26T21:49:54+00:00

Isn't the age of consent 16 in the UK? Why were there charges pressed in the first place?

DavidByron · 2012-09-26T22:55:05+00:00

Age of consent in Scotland is 16. http://www.sexualhealthscotland.co.uk/relationships/sex-and-the-law/

salami_inferno · 2012-09-26T16:33:56+00:00

What reason do they have to drop charges? I mean, she fully admits they had sex, which is a clear violation against sex with minors not to mention an abuse of power from a person in a position of trust. This HAPPENED, there's nothing half-way about it, so why is she being let free. Getting fired is the first thing that should have happened but why did it stop there??

atleastitsnotaids · 2012-09-26T17:07:14+00:00

Now imagine, "35 year old male social worker has admitted to having sex with a 16 year old girl in his charge. He claims they are in love and has set up home with her and he refuses to disclose their location because he wishes them to be left alone."

I wonder how that would go over. I'm sure the charges would also be dropped in this example.

firex726 · 2012-09-26T19:08:29+00:00

Was she hot?

bucketh3ad · 2012-09-26T16:46:48+00:00

Dropped the charges? What are they high? I... what the fuck.

Nice job everybody. You should really give yourselves raises or something for such fine police and criminal justice work.

Tyranix969 · 2012-09-26T19:07:08+00:00

Real life face palm here...

2012-09-26T20:31:52+00:00

Are we reading the same article?

"McHugh was found guilty of seven misconduct charges."

ZimbaZumba · 2012-09-26T21:00:50+00:00

Mind boggling double standard.

firex726 · 2012-09-26T13:57:07+00:00

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BlackLock- · 2012-09-26T18:56:08+00:00

This bullshit happened here in Canada too. If the genders were reversed, the teacher would get crucified.

AnthonyZarat · 2012-09-26T20:02:22+00:00

Men who commit crimes lose more than just their jobs. They lose their freedom. For a crime like this, a man would never see the light of day again. Feminist sexism has become obscenely omnipresent, and completley controlls the nation's courts and institutions.

“Removal from the register is the only appropriate sanction.”

Colcut · 2012-09-27T00:10:05+00:00

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