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Guaranteed Human. I'm Andrea Gunning, and this is betrayal.

Bonus episode two, educator sexual misconduct.

We've addressed betrayal in various ways during the series, and we've heard from many of you that personally identified with Rachel.

The victim that Spencer Heron was convicted of sexually assaulting at Kell High School.

During our production, we've learned more about how pervasive educator sexual misconduct is.

Sexual misconduct is a range of verbal, visual, and auditory and physical behaviors that are

sexualized interactions with students in schools.

Anything from language to students that is sexualized,

asking them what they like to do for sex, what kind of sex do they like,

to things that are visual, for instance, masturbating in front of students,

never touching them but masturbating in front of them, or disrobing in front of students, never touching them but masturbating

in front of them, or disrobing in front of them, or sending them pictures of penises or breasts

or vaginas.

And then physical assault issues like forced sex or in terms of minors, it may not be forced

sex. They're minors.

They may be confused.

They're often told the person loves them and cares for them and they're going to get married

and things are going to be okay.

That's Dr. Cheryl Shakeft.

She's a professor of educational leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University

and the author of a

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