Overview
- Authorities arrested Michelle Lynn Hancock, 41, after finding her inside a pickup truck with a 17-year-old and say both people admitted to sexual activity.
- Police records and jail logs show Hancock faces multiple charges including sexual battery by an authority figure, lewd touching, using a computer to seduce a child, transmitting harmful material to a minor, and traveling to meet a child; she is held on a $525,000 bond.
- The two met when Hancock taught at Heritage High School and the teen, who later enrolled in virtual classes, told investigators he began visiting her at school and they kissed in her classroom.
- Officials say the pair resumed texting and sexual contact about a month before the arrest, with the affidavit recording a dispute over how often they had sex: the teen said 10–20 times while Hancock told police 3–4 times.
- Brevard Public Schools confirmed Hancock is no longer employed by the district and the criminal probe remains active, a development that follows broader scrutiny of educator misconduct and could lead to criminal prosecution and district review.