US EditionFormer Elementary School Teacher Charged with 25 Sex Crimes Involving Two Students
Investigators say the case grew after a second alleged victim was identified, adding 17 charges and bringing the total to 25.
- Former fifth-grade teacher Marisa Noel faces 25 total charges, including first-degree rape, after investigators identified a second alleged victim during an expanding investigation into her conduct at Teche Elementary School in Breaux Bridge, Louisiana.
- The St. Martin Parish Sheriff's Office launched the investigation on January 28, 2026, after receiving a complaint about an inappropriate relationship between Noel and a student at Teche Elementary School where she was employed.
- Sheriff Becket Breaux confirmed Noel remains in custody at the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center with no bond set for the latest charges, while her earlier bond was set at $750,000.
- Noel was hit with 17 additional charges, bringing the total to 25, including 10 counts of indecent behavior with juveniles, two counts related to child sexual abuse material, and three counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor.
- With assistance from the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation and Homeland Security Investigations, authorities confirmed the investigation remains active as they continue to review evidence regarding Noel's alleged conduct with minors.
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Former elementary school teacher charged with 25 sex crimes involving two students
Marisa Noel | St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office ST. MARTIN PARISH, Louisiana — Authorities have announced additional charges against a former fifth-grade teacher already under investigation for an alleged inappropriate relationship with a former student. On Wednesday, the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office said a second victim has been identified in the case involving Marisa Noel, 31, who was previously employed at Teche Elementary School in Lo…
Former 5th Grade Teacher Charged with 25 Sex Crimes Involving 2 Students
Detectives launched an investigation into Marisa Noel on Jan. 28 following a complaint that she was allegedly “having an inappropriate relationship with one of her former students,” according to a St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office press release.
Woman arrested in connection with a teacher rape investigation
ST. MARTIN PARISH, LA. (KLFY) -- A Breaux Bridge woman was arrested as part of an ongoing investigation involving a former fifth-grade teacher in the parish who was charged with first degree rape and other crimes against children, the Louisiana Bureau of Investigation (LBI) said. Cortney Burleigh, 37, of Breaux Bridge, was arrested on April [...]
Elementary School Teacher in the Us Is Accused of Raping Two Students, One of Whom Was at Her School
31-year-old Marissa Noel was charged with 25 counts - Rape is punishable by life in prison in the state of Louisiana where the teacher worked
The professor, now fired, was charged with 17 additional charges, bringing the total to 25, including rape in the first degree.
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