State of Iowa v. Brent Michael Romer

ZAGER, Justice.

This case requires us to interpret the statutory language prohibiting sexual exploitation by a school employee under Iowa Code sections 709.15(3)(a) and (6). Romer appeals his conviction on five counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and three counts of sexual exploitation by a school employee. Romer argues he did not violate Iowa Code section 709.15(3) because, though he was a teacher and the minors were students, no direct teacher-student relationship existed. He further argues he could not have violated Iowa Code section 709.15(3), as delineated in counts VII and VIII,…