Lisa Robyn Marinelli is a substitute teacher who is accused of having sexual relations with a 17-year-old student. Further accusations state that she gave the 17-year-old a pair of her underwear as a memento.
Text Messaging
Court documents show that Marinelli sent at least 35 text messages to the boy. Several of the text messages were detailed in court.
"Ur car looks awesome! Al u need is a hot mom sittin next u and ud really b in business."Suncoast News: Text Messages Between Teacher, Teen Surface (June 5, 2008)
"How about a quickie 2 morrow afternoon?"Suncoast News: Text Messages Between Teacher, Teen Surface (June 5, 2008)
"U can meet me at home at 3. Real men only need 20 min! We will be alone cause there is a field trip."Suncoast News: Text Messages Between Teacher, Teen Surface (June 5, 2008)
Background
Authorities state that communication between the two started when the boy was 16. Authorities have documented hundreds of phone calls and text messages exchanged between the two. The boy can recall 10 separate occasions of having sexual encounters with Marinelli, mostly in her car.
On one occasion the boy's father noticed that his son was "holding his pants together and putting them back in place" as he left Marinelli's car. Under Florida law, a 17-year-old cannot consent to having sex with a person older than 24.
References
Fast Facts
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Age at time of incident
40
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Marital status
Married
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Mother of two children
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Residence
Tampa Bay, Florida
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Substitute teacher for Mitchell High School
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Charged with unlawful sex with a minor
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Released on $20,000 bond
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Maximum punishment
15 years in prison
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Text messages obtained from phone company
