ABSTRACT
Teachers have a profound effect on the lives of their students. The student-teacher connection can create positive, transforming possibilities for the student (Gillespie 2005). Unfortunately, this powerful relationship may also be abused, resulting in long-term trauma for the student. This is particularly the case for some sex offenders who use the profession of teaching to target victims (Sullivan and Beech 2002). The topic of sexual abuse of students by their teachers has slowly been receiving increasing scrutiny. Most notably, there has been increased media focus on female teachers who have had sexual relationships with their students.
