Weeping with the fatherless and the Widow

Weeping with the fatherless and the Widow: "Teacher spared jail over assault Beryl Thompson admitted nine charges of common assault. A special needs teacher who admitted holding a child's head under water and smearing spaghetti on the faces of two children has been spared jail. At Mold Crown Court, Beryl Thompson, 53, was sentenced to 160 hours of community service after pleading guilty"

...and we can pritty much bet that if the teacher were male he would be doing time right now. The headline should read teacher spared jail because of gender!