article_snippet.sent: But despite the light punishment, the judge was scathing in handing down the girl in his office punishment, saying that just three weeks after the incident the girl in his officegraduated, which would have made their encounter legal. '
article_snippet.sent: You did it because you enjoyed the attention of young girls,' State District Judge Catherine Evans said, according to The Chron. '
article_snippet.sent: We're talking about a razor thin margin of three weeks between what separates a felony crime from a poor decision to have an inappropriate extramarital affair.'
article_snippet.sent: The criminal history and references of job applicants are routinely checked before The criminal history and references of job applicants are hired. '
highlights_snippet.sent: Judge said West made 'a poor decision to have an inappropriate extramarital affair' and that the girl was graduating just three weeks later .
  