[redwitch]

Honestly, it if were someone he picked up in a bar, I could care less -- it is not an exploitation of anyone and not illegal. If he's married (I have no idea) and wants to cheat on his wife, that's his business and his wife's when she finds out and not up to me to say a dang word. However, this is a man who is held up to be a role model to young men. He is accused of committing an illegal act -- one that would have had one of his players be automatically suspended for. Had he been "just" a teacher, the odds are pretty good that he would have, at the very least, been suspended with pay until the trial (and he better not be plead guilty or not contest or the teacher would be fired).

As to the kids not thinking it's a big deal, kids also think drinking and driving is okay; speeding is okay; pot use is okay; oral sex isn't sex .... Don't think I'd put too much value on their opinions on this.

Illegal prostitution is an exploitation of women and girls. Very few women opt to go into this profession because they think it is a good career path and, if they do, they certainly wouldn't pick working a corner. Sorry, what this coach (and possible teacher -- I've seen some articles saying he taught as well as coached) did was wrong and the only reason he is getting away with it is because his teams win. What kind of example is being set for his players -- the coach can do it, but if you do, you're hung out to dry even before there is a trial?

What he did is much more reprehensible than Tiger cheating on his wife, even if he did do with several women, or even Clinton having sex (but not really -- guess she didn't inhale) with Monica. Neither act is acceptable to my moral values, but both men did these acts with truly consenting females (not someone who may have been forced into a way of life not of her choosing) and none of my business. A coach or a teacher who does an illegal act and gets away with it sends a message to his/her players and students that it is okay as long as you are winning.