There is a 20 year old law in Iowa that states that any teacher or therapist that is a mandatory reporter are not eligible for suspended sentences in sexual abuse cases, which makes incarceration mandatory. It has always not been followed, however, as the article below indicates. I am not sure that all teachers are aware of this law. The age of sexual consent in Iowa is 16, but you can be charged even if that student is 18 years old because of the power dynamic. This law has even been applied to adults working in business that has sex with 16-17 old minors if that person is their direct supervisor.
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/s...a-teacher-sex-abuser-under-scrutiny/89998024/
https://www.desmoinesregister.com/s...a-teacher-sex-abuser-under-scrutiny/89998024/