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Louisiana Ex-Teacher Charged With 25 Sex Offenses, Including First-Degree Rape

Authorities expanded the case following the identification of a second alleged victim.

Overview

  • Marisa Noel, 31, now faces 25 counts after investigators identified a second alleged victim on Wednesday.
  • The charges include 10 counts of indecent behavior with juveniles, one count of first-degree rape, two child sexual-abuse material offenses, one unlawful communications count, and three counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor.
  • Noel was booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center on Monday and remains in custody with no bond on the new charges, while an earlier bond had been set at $750,000.
  • The investigation began after a complaint involving a former student at Teche Elementary School, and the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations assisted local deputies.
  • Officials have withheld the minors’ identities and ages, though one reported victim was a fifth grader, and the rape charge in Louisiana can carry a life sentence.