[rzeznikj at stout]

Yes and no. Yes, there should be some discretion between teachers and teens--after all, there is discretion at every juncture of the criminal justice system--including the public. And this is assuming the nature of the relationship in question is consensual.

However, if we're looking at kids, and I'm not referring to high-school age people, or in cases of harassment, then clearly there exists a moral and legal obligation to report those cases.

[Psycho_Bunny]

Yes...and if you read the article, that's what the judge was saying.