A former Florida high school special education teacher has been arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual activity with the 17-year-old brother of one of her former students.
Michelle Lynn Hancock, 41, of Palm Bay, is charged with transmitting information harmful to minors, using a computer to seduce or solicit a child, traveling to meet a child after using a computer to lure them, lewd and lascivious touching, sexual battery by an authority figure, and soliciting or engaging in conduct with a student, according to Brevard County jail records.
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Hancock was arrested Wednesday after police responded to a suspicious pickup truck on the side of the road, where she was found inside with the teen. Both allegedly admitted to having engaged in sexual activity.
A Brevard Public Schools spokesperson told Florida Today that Hancock was no longer employed by the district.
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“We are deeply troubled by these allegations. The District remains committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for all students,” the district said.
Fox News Digital has reached out to the Palm Bay Police Department and the school district for comment.
Hancock was a special education teacher at Heritage High School, where she met the teen after having previously taught his older brother, according to an affidavit obtained by People.
The teen had withdrawn from the high school and enrolled in virtual classes, authorities said. However, he began visiting Hancock at the school and stated they had kissed in her classroom.
They maintained a relationship before briefly separating, local media reported.
However, the pair began texting each other again and re-engaged in sexual activity a month ago, authorities said. Hancock would also send the teen photos of herself that were “sexual in nature,” police said.
Hancock is being held in the Brevard County jail on a $525,000 bond.
