I’ve got no problem with a 23 to 17 year old gap being illegal, and wish it were illegal in Mississippi. But it does seem a little messed up that a 23 year old could be 17ing a 17 year old and it be completely legal, and then get a job at his or her school and it go from legal to a felony and having to register as a sex offender for life.
if it’s not at least a misdemeanor if they aren’t a teacher, not sure it should be a felony only because they’re a teacher, even if defonitelynmakes sense to have additional restrictions for people in positions of authority.
similarly, not sure a 2 year and 1 day age difference should be statutory rape if 1 year and 364 day difference isn’t a misdemeanor.