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Looking at John Cornelly, the plaintiff in this case, I see a young man with a promising future. Cornelly has never been convicted in a court of law of misconduct. Though this is not enough proof of his innocence, it is clear that his conduct was driven by external factors. First, Cornelly has readily admitted that he has had an affair with his class teacher. The latter appeared in criminal proceedings and is awaiting sentencing over rape charges to which she pled guilty. It is clear that Cornelly fell into her trap and this might have been the genesis of his misconduct. Being an adult, the teacher is to blame for the corrupting of this minor. She ought to have protected him from any conduct that was against state law. Cornelly’s possession …show more content…
The teacher is the most influential factor in the case before us. As stated in his testimony, all kind of sexting happened under her pressure. I do not mean to say that Cornelly was not aware of the behavior he was engaging in and the consequences involved. However, he testified that this teacher placed threats to him to ensure that he acquiesced to her demands. What would an innocent young man with not much ability to defend himself do under such circumstances? This case cannot be used to place Cornelly in the wrong as the misconduct depicts the exploitation of a minor by a …show more content…
We realize that the creation, dissemination, and possession of the nude pictures and the sexting messages were all instigated by the class teacher with whom he had an affair. The teacher knew that she was wrong in her endeavors, including engagement in an affair with a minor. She was also aware of the consequences of sexual exploitation of minors. This case is not one of a felony committed by a minor, but one of sexual exploitation of a minor. The testimonies given by the accused can only be interpreted as such. The young man is innocent and everything about his position is contrary to his wishes. In this case, he is not a sex offender who should face registration as someone else was just taking advantage of

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