On December 4, 2007, former Tampa teacher Debra Lafave, 27, was arrested for probation violation for talking about non-work related topics including family problems, friends, high school, personal life, boyfriend issues, and sexual issues with a 17-year-old female coworker.
Described as a model employee by her employer and a clean probation record for two years, Lafave was eligible to have her final year of house-arrest commuted to probation on the same day of her arrest.In 2005, Lafave pleaded guilty to two counts of lewd and lascivious behavior with a 14-year-old male student.
