Debra LaFave..???

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In light of these quotes from the article:

The boy at the center of this case, now 15, has reportedly been overwhelmed by the media frenzy. His mother decided it would be too traumatic for him to testify against his former teacher. That left prosecutors with a much-weakened case and few options.

"The court may be willing to risk the victim's well-being in this case in order to force it to trial; I am not,'' said Chief Assistant State Attorney Ric Ridgway, when he announced that all charges against LaFave had been dropped.

I don't think her looks or gender have anything to do with it. It looks as though the kid's mother is deciding what's best for her child... which could just as easily happen if the teacher and student's genders were reversed.