Paraprofessional’s sexual relationship with student prompts new questions about Minnesota laws

There’s a new effort at the Minnesota Capitol to protect students from sex crimes at school after a shocking 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS report.

Right now, state law says if a school employee is no more than three years older than a high school student, a consensual sexual relationship is legal. That could soon be changing.

“I don’t know how these … like this particular gap ended up,” said Rep. Kelly Moller, a DFL state representative from Shoreview.

She was talking about a story 5 EYEWITNESS NEWS broke on Wednesday. The Anoka County Attorney says a state law is standing in the way of filing charges against a Fridley Public Schools paraprofessional.

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