Thursday, May 23

33 New Jersey

Judge shrugs off female teacher's sex liaisons with male student, 13; she avoids prison May 23, 2002
The Minneapolis Star-News had that headline for this story about a New Jersey judge who saw no harm in the sexual relationship between Pamela Diehl-Moore, 43, and a boy who had just completed her seventh grade class.
``I really don't see the harm that was done and certainly society doesn't need to be worried,'' Judge Bruce Gaeta said Wednesday. He ordered Diehl-Moore to continue counseling for severe depression.
And,
Gaeta said the boy did not appear to suffer any psychological damage. ``Maybe it was a way for him, once this happened, to satisfy his sexual needs. People mature at different ages,'' he said.
Well, now it's official. I am looking for New Jersey newspaper reaction on this. For sure, it's not going to show up on law.com This Hackensack newspaper - Bergen Record - wasn't offended. -"Teacher in tryst spared prison" Try looking up the definition of "tryst" if you want to get really mad.
Even the UK Guardian found the story remarkable but no doubt because they have advocated sex for 12- year-olds and think parents who are concerned about pedophilia are overreacting.