MADISON, Wis., April 7 (UPI) -- A district attorney in a rural county in Wisconsin has warned teachers they could be prosecuted if they comply with a state law on sex education.
In a letter to school districts March 24, Juneau County District Attorney Scott Southworth said the law "promotes the sexualization -- and sexual assault -- of our children," the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported.
The law, which takes effect in the next school year, requires sex-education classes to provide age-appropriate information and to instruct teenagers on condom use, and bans abstinence-only sex education. Schools are not required to offer sex education and parents can opt out for their children.
In his letter, Southworth, a Republican, urged districts to shut down sexual education courses, giving students anatomy lessons as part of the science curriculum. He warned teachers who obeyed the law could be charged with contributing to the delinquency of minors.
"Forcing our schools to instruct children on how to utilize contraceptives encourages our children to engage in sexual behavior, whether as a victim or an offender," he wrote. "It is akin to teaching children about alcohol use, then instructing them on how to make mixed alcoholic drinks."
