Mary Kay Letourneau certainly had a lot to reckon with on her deathbed. The former teacher attracted national attention after pursuing an illegal relationship with a student in her sixth-grade class. Vili Fualaau was only 12 years old when he was sexually abused by Letoruneau; despite being arrested and convicted for child rape, and a court order meant to keep them apart, authorities further failed to protect the adolescent, and the pair had two daughters together before Fualaau turned 15. Related: Naya Rivera Dead At 33; Officials Reveal She Died Saving Her Son The magnitude of these crimes may have been lost as the tragic story was unfortunately twisted into tabloid fodder back in the ’90s.
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