The law overturned by the court prohibited police officers from having sex with minors if the offenders were more than two years older than the victim. A divided Ohio Supreme Court on Thursday declared unconstitutional a law that made it illegal for police officers to have sex with minors simply on the basis of their profession. However, he was convicted under the law banning police officers from having sex with minors. The court ruled 4-3 that the law arbitrarily added police to a ban on professionals having sex with minors that includes people with authority over children such as teachers or coaches. Dissenting Justice Sharon Kennedy, a former police officer, said prohibiting police officers from having sex with minors serves a legitimate state purpose.

Source: ABC News July 28, 2016 17:45 UTC