Legal Opinion
Forest v. Pawtucket Police Department
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided July 28, 2004No. 03-2652PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ROSENN, Senior Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents an important, although not infrequent, question arising out of the delicate relationship between a teacher and student in the public school system. The question is: how deep must a police investigation extend before there is sufficient probable cause for the arrest of a school teacher accused of sexually molesting a student? At stake is the professional career and reputation of a high school teacher on one hand, and on the other the safety, health, and moral values of the student. Caught between the two are the police officers called to…
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