RI has passed legislation that would make it a third-degree sexual assault for anyone in a position of authority who has sexual contact, such as touching or penetrating a minor over 14 and under 18 years old. A conviction of third-degree sexual assault carries a penalty of five years in prison. Article/Study Link
All it took was a decade of fighting the state's two Teachers' Unions, the ACLU, State Senators fearing reprisal, and a national scandal involving a basketball coach sexually touching students for 25 years. Editorial Comment
