Former Teacher Allegedly Gave Teen Marijuana, Raped Him and Then Made Him Drive Her Car Home Because She Was Too Drunk: Police
Former teacher charged with rape after allegedly giving teen marijuana and then having sex with him, police said.
Nov. 17 2023, Published 11:30 a.m. ET
A former high school teacher in Idaho has been arrested after she allegedly had sex with a teenage boy and provided him with marijuana, RadarOnline.com has learned.
On Nov. 6, officers pulled over a vehicle because the tail lights were out, as Front Page Detectives reported.
Police were called to the home to perform a welfare check by a concerned family member.
When police approached the vehicle, they reportedly found 36-year-old Jessica Lawson in the passenger seat and a 16- or 17-year-old male in the driver seat, officials said.
The teen driver reportedly told police that Lawson asked him to drive because she was too drunk to drive.
Officers then discovered the minor was driving and Lawson was in the passenger seat, allegedly too drunk to drive.
When talking with police, the teen also reportedly said Lawson gave him marijuana and he was under the influence of that substance, but he had no alcohol.
Authorities said Lawson allegedly picked up the teen at his house where he lives with his parents around 11 p.m. They then returned to her home where she drank, he smoked marijuana and they had sex.
The minor told police he smoked marijuana that night and was under the influence of that substance at the time they were pulled over.
Lawson allegedly called the minor’s parents that night and admitted to taking the teen back to her house and giving him alcohol, the East Idaho News reported.
Lawson reportedly did not admit to anything else, including having sexual contact with the minor.
The victim's mother was found and arrested at a shopping center nearby, police said.
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Lawson's bond was set at $50,000 and she was ordered to have no contact with the victim.
Lawson is a former high school teacher in the Fremont County School District from 2021 to the spring of 2023, officials said.