Every year, several of my students get knocked up. Most are 15 or 16, dating guys who are 18-20. I recently had to report a case to CPS regarding a girl who is 15 sleeping with a 23 year old male. So yeah, I agree with this.

A new analysis of the sex lives of high schoolers has this advice: Teach the older teens to keep their hands off the younger ones.

One in four girls under 18 who have had sex say their first lover was with a male 3 or more years older, according to a new analysis of federal data.

One in 10 boys who have had sex say they lost their virginity to a female 3 or more years older.

Some of these cases involve teens with older adults. But, said the lead author of the report, "most of these sexual experiences occur between young teens and older teens.''

The analysis, by the think tank Child Trends, described the typical scenario as a 14-year-old girl having sex with a 17- or 18-year-old male.

So parents –know who your daughter is dating, and equip her to make good decisions. And do not be afraid to cut the guy out of her life if it seems that sexual activity is possible/probable. That is the first line of defense to protect these young women from sexual exploitation.

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