Shakeshaft: Educator Sexual Abuse

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In 2003, Shakeshaft published a paper in which she described the prevalence of educator sexual abuse. Based on the literature review, Shakeshaft described the terms, “molestation, rape, sexual exploitation, sexual abuse, and sexual harassment as adult-to-student sexual abuse in schools as a catalyst to the label “educator sexual abuse.” Furthermore, Shakeshaft (2003) cited the components of educator sexual abuse: 1) any behavior exhibited an adult; 2) sexual behavior directed at the student; and 3) behavior that is intended to arouse or titillate the adult or child sexually. According to Shakeshaft’s study (2004) Educator Sexual Misconduct: A Synthesis of Existing Literature, she reveals there is limited research available surrounding …show more content…

Iowa: High school female substitute teacher accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student www.thegazette.com September 2016. 7. Washington: High school female teacher developed a relationship with a 16-year-old which, over time became sexual www.seattletime.com October 2016. 8. Wisconsin: High school married female teacher became friends and began to text 16-year-old male student a lot before it became sexual. www.fox6now August 2016. 9. Texas: High school female teacher accused of having a romantic relationship with a 15-year old male student www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/HS-Teacher-Charged-for-Improper-Relationship March 2015. 10. Texas: High school female math teacher implicated in an improper relationship with 16-year-old male student who committed suicide www.kgns.tv March 2015. Sullivan & Beech’s (2002) work on educator sexual misconduct is complemented by Duncan’s study (2010) of female sexual predators; parents send their children to school to receive a quality education in a safe environment, with healthy boundaries and modeling of appropriate behavior by responsible adults. However, when teachers use their work with children to facilitate and disguise their sexually abusive behavior towards children it presents a significant dilemma for our society. In the same vein, Blad (2014) argues there is a weakness in tracking school sexual abuse cases; therefore, federal agencies need to make available adequate guidelines for school districts to follow to ensure the safety of all

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