June 29, 2004
Teacher Surrenders
Debra Lafave charged with having sex with student gives herself up to Sheriff's Office -- PhotoOCALA - A Hillsborough County middle school teacher on Monday turned herself in to Marion County sheriff's officials, who say they have strong evidence suggesting the 23-year-old had sex with a student while in the Ocala area. The Sheriff's Office arrested Debra Beasley Lafave on two felony counts of lewd and lascivious battery and one count of lewd and lascivious exhibition. She immediately posted $25,000 bail. Conservatively dressed in a red sweater and black slacks, her blonde hair pulled back in a bun, Beasley remained stone-faced as she left the jail and declined to answer questions from reporters. Posted by Editor at June 29, 2004 09:12 AM