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Mary Kay Letourneau Case: Impact on Students and Legacy of Trauma

Mary Kay Letourneau Case: Impact on Students and Legacy of Trauma
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  • Teacher Mary Kay Letourneau began an illegal relationship with student Vili Fualaau in 1996.
  • Letourneau was caught with Fualaau by police at a marina in Washington in June 1996.
  • Love letters led to a confrontation in 1997, uncovering the secret relationship.
  • Initially sentenced to three months, Letourneau later served seven years for breaking a plea deal.
  • Letourneau and Fualaau married in 2005 but divorced in 2017.
  • Letourneau remained a registered sex offender until her death from cancer in 2020.
  • The case revives public concern about educator misconduct and its lasting trauma.
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