A high school teacher in Louisiana has been arrested after it was discovered she had inappropriate sexual relations with a teenage male— all while her baby was watching.
Tatum Hatch, who is 32 years of age, was arrested by the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office following an investigation that began in mid-December.
Hatch took advantage of one of her 15-year-old students, who attended West Monroe High School. Initially contacting him through social media, she utilized “vanish mode” in an attempt to be discreet, sending him explicit material.
The teacher informed her student that she wanted to take his virginity.
According to KNOE, she encouraged him to enter her home through the bedroom window.
At one point, Hatch drove to the boy’s house and inappropriately engaged in sexual acts with him while her baby was in the back seat.
The victim’s father, who found out about the relationship, later learned that the two had been “dating” for about a year and a half.
On December 15, OPSO began looking into the matter after rumors within the school became too frequent to ignore.
Hatch initially denied any wrongdoing, claiming she didn’t want to lose custody of her children. However, she had not counted on the boy taking video recordings of their online interactions.
Police alleged she paid the victim amounts ranging between $500 and $600 after rumors began circulating about the boy.
A nude photo of Hatch was also allegedly recovered from the victim’s phone after detectives completed a forensic download.
The local school board confirmed Thursday that Hatch resigned on December 26, and public records indicate that she was arrested Wednesday on a charge of computer-aided solicitation of a minor.
She has since been released after posting a $10,000 bond.
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