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Delegate wants to criminalize sex between teachers and adult students in Virginia

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In Virginia, there is no law on the books that says an adult student and a teacher are committing a crime if they have sex.

State Delegate Manoli Loupassi (R – Richmond) wants to change that. According to WTVR, Loupassi is introducing a bill that would potentially make it a crime for a teacher and a student over the age of 18 to have sex.

In House Bill 595, Loupassi wants the Virginia State Crime Commission (VSCC) to study available criminal penalties. Loupassi is a member of the VSCC.

Read more at WTVR