Tatum Hatch, West Monroe H.S teacher in Lousiana demanded she take a 15 year old student’s virginity as the educator molested the boy along with sending risque images to teen. Improper relationship alleged to have gone on for a year and a half.
A 32 year-old Louisiana high school teacher sexted a 15 year-old boy, demanding that she be allowed to take his virginity, before proceeding to molest him while in her car with her baby, prosecutors allege.
Tatum Hatch, an ex-teacher at West Monroe High School was arrested following an investigation that began December 15 when deputies with the Ouachita Parish Sheriff’s Office were tipped off to an inappropriate student-teacher relationship.
Hatch is alleged to have come to her victim’s home and gotten him into her car, where she allegedly touched the teen’s genitals with her infant child in the car.
Victim told teacher he was scared, predator teacher said she was scared too
Authorities then contacted the 15-year-old male student’s father, who confronted his son.
The son allegedly told his father that his relationship with Hatch had been going on for a year and a half according to court documents cited by KTVE.
Deputies met with the 15-year-old victim and monitored his cell phone, finding an Instagram message thread that they screen recorded.
In the thread, Hatch told the child that she wanted them to have sex, telling him to come through her bedroom window.
Hatch is also accused of sending naked selfies to the victim in what’s known as ‘Vanish Mode,’ where the pictures eventually disappear.
Later, police discovered more messages where Hatch asked the victim about their eventual sexual conquest.
The 15-year-old told Hatch that he was scared, with Hatch responding that she was scared too.
Hatch then told the victim that she was worried that he would find another person to take his virginity.
Predator teacher pays off victim
Police continued to find conversations between the victim and Hatch over the span of several months.
After obtaining a search warrant for the Instagram messages, authorities located a nude photo of the teacher, the dailymail reported.
One of their conversations even took place at a school function that took place after dismissal, where Hatch allegedly tried to get the boy to sit with her.
Police took Hatch in for questioning on December 16, one day after they were tipped off to her alleged behavior.
Hatch refused to answer several questions about what she sent to her alleged victim, fearing she would lose her children.
She did, however, admit to talking to the victim via Instagram messages.
Authorities later found out that Hatch allegedly gave the victim between $500 and $600 after she became afraid of a rumor she heard about the boy.
The local school board confirmed Thursday that Hatch resigned December 26. She had been on administrative leave since December 15.
Hatch was arrested Wednesday on a charge of computer-aided solicitation of a minor.
The educator was released after posting $10,000 bond. Her next appearance in court is scheduled for Friday.
Not immediately clear is what led to the female educator abusing her position of trust, authority and power and subjugating her teen male victim.
