A former Florida educator is facing charges after police say she sexually assaulted a 14-year-old boy in 2023.
Deputies from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office have arrested 32-year-old Sarah Jacas on multiple charges, including lewd or lascivious battery and molestation, along with a count of statutory rape by an authority figure, as reported by People Magazine, based on an acquired arrest warrant.
The victim, now aged 16, recently reported to Orange County deputies about the alleged sexual abuse by Jacas in 2023. During the alleged incidents, he was attending Corner Lake Middle School in Orlando as a student.
The affidavit reveals that interactions between Jacas and the victim began with lunches in her classroom at the start of the 2022-23 school year, aimed at helping him better “fit in.” The student described to investigators how their relationship developed during these lunches, with Jacas allegedly keeping him isolated from other students.
Initially, they exchanged hugs and kisses on the cheek, but turned into molestation. She’s accused of covering her classroom windows with a curtains, putting a pillow in the corner of the room, and having sex with the child.
Jacas and the student then allegedly exchanged text messages outside of school hours. The child’s mother discovered them texting at 1 a.m. on one occasion and told them to stop, calling the behavior “abnormal.”
Click Orlando reports that Jacas then created a fake Instagram account where she engaged in “dirty talk” with the student, according to the affidavit.
“I just had sex with my husband and it wasn’t the best but I imagined it was you,” she allegedly told the student.
Investigators reported that Jacas used number codes for affectionate messages. As noted in the affidavit, the teen explained that “115” stood for “I miss you,” and “520” meant “I love you.”
The teacher’s husband learned about her acts with the victim and threatened to report her.
“[Jacas] called [the alleged victim] from an unknown number and told [the alleged victim] her husband found out about their relationship and for [the alleged victim] to ‘lay low’ because her husband” became upset, Deputy Sheriff Kyle Cole stated in the affidavit.
On June 16, the victim called Jacas while he was with law enforcement.
Police then took Jacas into custody on June 23: She was released on bail from the Orange County Detention Facility on June 25.
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[Feature Photo via Orange County SO]
