DeMitchell, T. A.2018-11-282018-11-282002DeMitchell, T. A. (2002). The duty to protect: Blackstone's doctrine of in loco parentis: A lens for viewing the sexual abuse of students. Brigham Young University Education and Law Journal, 1, 17-52.https://digitalcommons.law.byu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1137&context=eljhttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/4067This paper will use Blackstone's doctrine of in loco parentis as a lens for viewing the sexual abuse of a student by an educator. It will attempt to show that the current theories of responsibility-respondent superior, special relationship, and Title IX-regarding the sexual abuse of students are inadequate. Blackstone's in loco parentis theory of responsibility may provide a more appropriate vehicle for the protection of children in school. If educators act in the place of parents, should they be held to a similar duty to protect the children entrusted to their care?en-USeducator sexual misconductchild sexual abuseschoolsteacherslawtrustArticle