Teenager Zach Anderson, who was sentenced to 25 years of public scorn for having sex with a girl who said she was 17 years old, will have a new trial.

The judge in the first trial condemned Anderson for participating in a general sexual culture that the judge detests. I have my doubts about the wisdom of hook-up culture, but that's no reason for prohibiting it, let alone cracking down on individuals for participating in it.

Two UK teachers that had an affair in an office in the school where they taught have been banned from teaching, and the stated reason is only that a lot of people are expected to think that there was something wrong with that.

Apparently punishment need not be justified by an actual wrong. Prejudiced disapproval by others is considered sufficient reason.