A woman has been arrested as part of the ongoing investigation into a fifth-grade teacher accused of 25 child s£x crimes, including first-degree r@pe.
The fifth-grade teacher, Marisa Noel, who was already in custody over her disturbing behavior with a student, was hit with a slew of more serious charges last Wednesday after cops said, “an additional victim was identified.”
Cortney Burleigh, 37, was arrested the following day on charges involving that crime, Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill announced.
According to the NY Post, Burleigh, who didn’t work at the school where Noel was previously employed, was arrested on three felonies as part of a probe involving the s£xual abuse of a child under 13, including indecent behavior with juveniles as an accessory after the fact.
She has also been charged with cruelty to juveniles – an offense which carries a prison sentence of up to 10 years in Louisiana, as well as obstruction of justice.
Murrill confirmed the investigation “is still very ongoing.”
“We will continue to support our partners across the state and bring to justice anyone who exploits or s£xually abuses the children of Louisiana,” she said.
Noel was first arrested last Monday following a two-month probe into her behavior with a fifth-grader while teaching at Teche Elementary School in Breaux Bridge.
Her initial charges with the first alleged victim were four counts of indecent behavior with juveniles and the same number for using a computer to solicit a minor.
But the second set of charges included 10 counts of indecent behavior with juveniles and two counts of having child s£xual abuse material, on top of the rape allegation.
She was also accused of unlawful communications and harassment, and of using a computer to solicit a minor.
Noel remains in custody at the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center.
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