'Forcible touching' conviction obtained on testimony

Story here. Excerpt:

'An Ontario County jury on Thursday found Victor Central School District art teacher Ronald Bartlett guilty of one count of forcible touching and one count of endangering the welfare of a child.
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With its verdict, the jury ruled Bartlett was guilty of touching the thigh of a then-16-year-old girl who was a student in his commercial arts class during the 2008-09 school year.

Assistant Ontario County District Attorney James Ritts said he is pleased that the victim has been vindicated.

"We've got a victim who came forward and did the right thing for the right reason," he said. "She had nothing to gain and everything to lose."

It is the Democrat and Chronicle's policy not to name victims of sexual abuse.'

Previous related story here. Now compare and contrast this case to others involving female teachers who are caught sometimes even in the act of "having sex" with underage students; many do no time in jail or do not even face criminal charges. Assuming that the verdict in this case is accurate, this male teacher found guilty of "forcible touching" faces a year in jail and loss of his livelihood, and probably also he will have to register as a sex offender as well.

Finally, note it was he said-she said as the evidentiary basis of the conviction, which was handily obtained. No corroborating testimony was required. So should any man out there in reader-land be thinking of becoming a teacher, may I suggest you re-think this decision.