"Lawsuit alleging sex between coach, student draws attention to quirk in Md. law" WTOP December 9, 2015

A legal loophole in Maryland has been highlighted by a recent case in Montgomery County. While one might assume it would be illegal for a coach to have sex with a child, in Maryland this issue is not as clear-cut as one might expect. MCASA's Executive Director, Lisae Jordan, Esq., commented on the issue for WTOP.

“Right now, it’s illegal for a teacher or coach to have sex with someone under the age of 18 if that person is ‘under their care or custody,’’’ at the time, explains Lisae Jordan with the Maryland Coalition Against Sexual Assault. But she says a quirk in Maryland law carves out an exception. “The law only prohibits teachers and coaches from having sex with children at other times if they are working for the school.” Jordan has lobbied to close that loophole in Annapolis. A bill that would have narrowed the exemption failed in the Maryland state legislature in the last legislative session.

-Kate Ryan, WTOP

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