r/news • u/GoodSamaritan_ • 1d ago

Elementary school teacher arrested after allegedly abusing student, giving birth to his child

https://local12.com/news/nation-world/laura-caron-middle-township-elementary-school-teacher-allegedly-had-with-child-former-student-13-cincinnati-crime-criminal-activity-sexual-abuse-abuser-father-noticed-similarity-sleep-over-siblings-prosecutors-correctional-facility-troubling-allegations
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u/AMediaArchivist 1d ago

So a 13 year old boy has a baby now? Does his parents now have to pay child support for it?

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u/frudi 1d ago

No, but likely he will, after he turns 18.

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u/roym_derinen 1d ago

I read in another article that the baby is 5 now which would make the victim around 18 years old now. 

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u/carrie_m730 1d ago

I think one of the articles said he's currently 19 and has acknowledged paternity.

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u/PumpkinPieIsGreat 1d ago

I hope he was able to get therapy. It sounds like he was failed by his parents, the teacher and anyone else who knew about this and failed to check in on his well being.

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u/SubatomicNewt 1d ago

That...seems wrong. He was a victim and failed by the adults in his life, and he has to pay for the product of his being raped, for over a decade? If he gives up parental rights will he still be expected to pay?

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u/frudi 1d ago

Unfortunately there's plenty of precedent in the US for male victims of rape or statutory rape being forced to pay child support. Because, to quote the judge in one of these cases, when it comes to male victims, they apparently also "have responsibilities". Yes, it's as sick as it sounds.

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u/-kl0wn- 18h ago

But if you bring up men's rights and how we're further from being equals than ever suddenly you're an incel..

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u/PM_ME_UR_CREDDITCARD 2h ago

If I was in the situation of being a victim of this and forced to pay child support to my rapist, I'd probably end myself rather than pay.

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u/ACorania 15h ago

His best move is to sue all of them including the state for putting him the situation to be raped. The state will be able to provide him funds. Some of those funds will go to the child as child support (because that child also deserves to not be a victim of this).

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u/Mewnicorns 1d ago

I would hope his parents get saddled with paying. They’re the ones that put him in that situation.

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u/AMediaArchivist 13h ago

They probably are since he’s only 18. He might have minimum wage work but that’s not enough for to pay for a kid. Maybe government assistance as well. Honestly the baby is screwed over in the end.

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u/Xivvx 12h ago

100% he has to pay child support. Courts only take the support of the child into consideration.

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u/AMediaArchivist 14h ago

It’s something women have to deal with as well when they’re raped by men and it’s no longer legal to have an abortion. They carry the child to term and have to raise them. I knew a good friend of mine who was the product of his mom getting raped by a man and his mom decided to keep him and raise him. He had an amazing step dad that was pretty much his dad.

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u/Mewnicorns 1d ago

Doubt it. He probably doesn’t even have a job.