This sort of thing makes me crazy, but probably gives the least painful outcome. Though I’m afraid he’ll try something like this again… so many do.
One thing I’ve done since day one, is to think of my students as babies — even the 21 year olds, and yes, I’ve had 21 year old students in my classroom. In Texas, as long as you haven’t graduated, AND you don’t give a discipline problem, you have the right to be in the classroom until you are 21 or you graduate.
Quoted from http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/021608dnmetursuline.3358120.html:
If Mr. Novinski successfully completes his probation, he will not have a criminal record. He is not required to register as a sex offender.
But as a condition of his probation, he is prohibited from teaching or doing counseling work.