Debra Jean LaFave
Born	August 28, 1980 (1980-08-28) (age 27) Riverview, Florida, U.S.
Conviction(s)	Lewd and lascivious battery
Penalty	House arrest (3 years) Probation (7 years)
Spouse	Kristian Owen LaFave (divorced)

Debra Jean Beasley (born August 28, 1980) was a reading teacher at Angelo L. Greco Middle School in Temple Terrace, Florida, when she was charged with several counts of having illegal sexual relations and rape with a minor in 2004. is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Riverview is an unincorporated census-designated place located in Hillsborough County, Florida. ... This article is about the U.S. State of Florida. ... For other uses of terms redirecting here, see US (disambiguation), USA (disambiguation), and United States (disambiguation) Motto In God We Trust(since 1956) (From Many, One; Latin, traditional) Anthem The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City National language English (de facto)1 Demonym American... In general use, lascivious is synonymous with lustful. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... In justice and law, house arrest is the situation where a person is confined (by the authorities) to his or her residence. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... is the 240th day of the year (241st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar). ... Angelo L. Greco Middle School was opened in 1962 on East Fowler Avenue in Temple Terrace, Florida. ... Temple Terrace is a city in Hillsborough County, Florida. ...

Arrest and trial

Investigating officers pursued the case after being notified by the 14-year-old boy's mother. Officers tape-recorded conversations between Debra and the boy, then arrested Lafave at their next rendezvous. Compelling evidence was provided by the boy in the form of accurate and detailed descriptions of private characteristics of Lafave's body. One European newspaper published the boy's name and photo; legal action by his mother led to its being removed from the paper's website.

Because the illegal sexual activity occurred in two different counties, two separate sets of charges were filed. A trial date was set for December 5 at a court hearing after the prosecution and the defense could not agree on a plea bargain. The prosecution's plea deal involved prison time, which Debra and her parents found unacceptable. Debra's defense attorney caused a national stir that made headlines by remarking to the media that "to place Debbie into a Florida state women's penitentiary, to place an attractive young woman in that kind of hellhole, is like putting a piece of raw meat in with the lions." In a book written by her ex-husband Owen Lafave, he suggests that this statement was an intentional ploy by the attorney.^[1] is the 339th day of the year (340th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... A plea bargain (also plea agreement, plea deal or copping a plea) is an agreement in a criminal case in which a prosecutor and a defendant arrange to settle the case against the defendant. ... Kristian Owen LaFave (b. ...

Shortly before the trial was scheduled to begin, the boy's mother, who had been insisting that Debra serve time in prison, learned that the trial was to be covered by Court TV and changed her stance, agreeing to a plea bargain with no prison time to prevent her son from having to testify in court. A new plea agreement was quickly worked out. For the Canadian channel, see CourtTV Canada The Courtroom Television Network, more commonly known as Court TV, is an American cable television network owned by Time Warner that launched on July 1, 1991. ...

On November 22, 2005, Debra pleaded guilty and was sentenced to three years of Community Control (house arrest) and seven years of probation, along with a string of other requirements.^{[citation needed]} is the 326th day of the year (327th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

On December 8, 2005, the judge in the second county refused to accept plea-agreement terms that included no prison time and set a trial date for April 10, 2006. In an unusual act, the prosecutor announced the charges were being dropped. is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 100th day of the year (101st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

After the trial

On September 29, 2006, Backstreet Boy Nick Carter claimed on The Howard Stern Show that he lost his virginity to Debra Lafave when they were classmates.^[2] is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the band. ... Nickolas Gene Carter[1] (born January 28, 1980) is an American actor, musician and pop singer. ... This article is about the radio show hosted by Howard Stern. ...

Lafave is referenced in the documents submitted to NBC in April 2007 by Cho Seung-hui, who carried out the Virginia Tech massacre^[3] This is a Korean name; the family name is Cho Cho Seung-hui (Korean: 조승희; January 18, 1984[1] – April 16, 2007) was the spree shooter in the Virginia Tech massacre[2][3][4] of April 16, 2007, according to police reports. ... The Virginia Tech massacre was a school shooting comprising two separate attacks about two hours apart on April 16, 2007, on the Virginia Tech campus in Blacksburg, Virginia, United States. ...

Lafave later attributed her indiscretions to bipolar disorder, which is associated with intense and irregular mood swings, and with hypersexuality and poor judgment during manic episodes.^[4] For other uses, see Bipolar. ... Satyriasis redirects here. ...

Debra Lafave was arrested on December 4, 2007, for violating her probation. The violation listed says she talked to a coworker who was 17 years old, on various occasions.^[5]

References

See also

• Sexual harassment in education
• Sexual abuse
• Child sexual abuse
• "Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy" a South Park episode parodying the scandal.
• Carlos Mencia performed a skit on his show where he gave the boy a "Dee Dee Dee" award for turning in his "smoking hot teacher."

Sexual harassment in education is unwelcome behavior of a sexual nature that interferes with a student’s ability to learn, study, work or participate in school activities. ... Bad Touch redirects here. ... Child sexual abuse is an umbrella term describing criminal and civil offenses in which an adult engages in sexual activity with a minor or exploits a minor for the purpose of sexual gratification. ... Miss Teacher Bangs a Boy is episode 1010 (#149) of Comedy Centrals South Park. ... This article is about the TV series. ... Carlos Mencia on stage for his show, Ned Arnel Mencía (born October 22, 1967), better known by his stage name Carlos Mencia, is an American comedian, writer, and actor. ...

External links

• Debra Lafave arrested again (12/4/2007)
• Debra Lafave at the Internet Movie Database
• Debra Lafave Newsgroup
• Greco Middle School in Hillsborough County, Florida
• CNN: Guilty of sex with student, teacher avoids prison
• NBC Interview with Matt Lauer
• The Smoking Gun
• Lafave's Booking Information
• Debra Beasley's Sexual Predator Information Flyer