The Mary Kay Letourneau Story
August 26th 2006 06:27
Mary Kay Letourneau, taken on her release from jail in 1998*
Mary Kay Letourneau is one of the world’s most well-known criminals. Her story shocked the world and to this day, people still shake their heads in disbelief.
Born January 30, 1962 and raised by her parents, a US Congressman and an Anti-Feminist Activist, Letourneau grew up to be a wife, a mother and a school teacher that no one will ever forget.
Her story begins in 1992, when Letourneau met Vili Fualaau, an 8 year-old boy. He was a student in her 2nd grade class at Shorewood Elementary in Washington. The teacher and student appeared to have an ordinary relationship but by the time Vili was in 6th grade, the relationship had become sexual. The two were regularly but secretively meeting one another and having sexual intercourse.
Letourneau’s husband at the time discovered that his wife was cheating on him after reading love letters written by the couple. He turned to his family in support, and his brother contacted child protection services.
On August 7 1997, Letourneau was convicted of statutory rape and was sentenced to 7 years imprisonment. Letourneau’s sentence was eventually cut short due to a good behaviour deal where she was released on the condition that she did not contact or see Fualaau and that she enroll in a sexual treatment program. At that time Fualaau was 13 years old.
But less than 1 month after her release, Letourneau was caught in a car with Falaau and her 7 year prison sentence was reinstated.
The public reacted with outrage when this story first came to their attention. And when everyone learned that Letourneau was carrying Fualaau’s child as well, that was just too much.
Today 44-year-old Letourneau, and 23-year-old Fualaau are married and have two children together.
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*the image used in this post is a mug shot and is in the public domain.
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Cinico, I'm not quite sure whether or not she had any psychiatric tests done, but I assume so. I know that Villi had a court-appointed therapist and I'd guess that Mary Kay did too. If you're interested, take a look at 'Inside the Mind of A Female Sex Offender'. It's a good read on the topic.
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I cant say what my son will or will not do at the age of 13. I do know that its the adults responibilty to draw the line