NEW PORT RICHEY — A Pasco County substitute teacher was arrested Monday and charged with having a sexual relationship with an underage male student at Mitchell High School.
Lisa Robyn Marinelli, 40, of 9824 Nicklaus Drive, New Port Richey, had been under investigation by the Pasco Sheriff's Office since late February, after the victim's father reported seeing his son get out of Marinelli's car while pulling up his pants, sheriff's office spokesman Kevin Doll said.
During the course of the investigation, the father turned over records of hundreds of cell phone calls and text messages between the boy, whose name is not being released, and Marinelli. Thirty-five text messages remained in the boy's phone, including one asking, "How about a quickie 2morrow afternoon?" and another inviting the boy to Marinelli's home "because real men only need 20 minutes."
Doll said the boy showed deputies that he had a pair of Marinelli's underwear, which she gave to him as a memento of their sexual relationship.
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Posted by: CCC-AIM | July 01, 2008 at 01:48 PM
I wouldn't tell anybody I'm sexing my teacher I would want it to continue as much as possible.
Posted by: Lila23 | June 04, 2008 at 12:54 AM
Did you know that she also works at The Childrens Place in Citrus Park Mall? Makes you wonder what in the world she was really doing there??? I bet those 5 year olds were really HOT!! This lady is SICK!! I feel really bad for her poor husband and daughter. How do they live with this? I would move far, far away from here if I were them. How embarassing!!
Posted by: Red Head Lady | March 26, 2008 at 11:26 PM
To all who don't feel most kids in schools are morons - see exhibit A above.
Lisa is a stripper name anyhow - they should have known.
Posted by: Bill | March 26, 2008 at 12:24 AM
ummm yeah im friends with the daughter and i just want to say that all these people saying ohh she is hot and all this stuff is just what we here in teh class rooms why shes subbing.
but mrs. marinelli is so nice and so sweet and one of the best subs i have ever had. her daughter is amazing and very talented she is a great dance an amazaing singer and i feel bad for her. i think this kid should also feel bad. why his name is not mentioned in the story is one thing but whatever.
this effects our whole school and all the students and everyone is making a huge deal out of it. im just saing they both are very nice people and what is happening to them they just have to stay strong and stick through. =]
Posted by: mitchell high student | March 25, 2008 at 04:16 PM
She's hot for over 40. I wish she was my teacher. Tell her husband to send her up to Michigan.
Posted by: Chris | March 25, 2008 at 10:53 AM
Hmmm, something about that photo screams "trannnnnnny!"
Posted by: Arlo | March 25, 2008 at 02:46 AM
I'm pretty sure this "boy" wasn't considering himself a victim EACH time it happened. A teenage male bagging a 40 year old? I'm sure his friends were envious. Do you really think he didn't think he was leaving an electronic "paper trail" of all his text messages?? Please
Posted by: Tony | March 24, 2008 at 11:18 PM
SAVWA....WHAT IS WRONG WITH THESE KIDS TODAY ? HOW DO YOU CAUGHT # 1. AND WHEN NOBODY KNOWS....WHY TELL ANYBODY TO SCREW UP A GOOD THING ? WHERE WERE THESE EXTRA-CURRICULAR TEACHER WHEN I WAS IN HIGH SCHOOL ?
Posted by: ROGER | March 24, 2008 at 11:12 PM
I agree...where were these teachers when I was in school? I feel left out
:(
Posted by: | March 24, 2008 at 10:55 PM
Where the hell were they when I was in school?
Posted by: savwa | March 24, 2008 at 10:54 PM
Who is the victim here? I think that as punishment, she should have to "share with the rest of the class". Ha-ha
Posted by: Tuck | March 24, 2008 at 10:42 PM
I've known this woman, her husband and daughter (who now attends Mitchell) for 10 years. Sad to say, what goes around always comes around. She's created a lot of trouble for other people every where she goes. I still can't believe she was allowed to sub with her history.
Posted by: Not a friend | March 24, 2008 at 10:28 PM
she should've "tutored" dad about silence.
Posted by: craig | March 24, 2008 at 10:00 PM
Mary:
Depends on what you mean by "unhealthy".
Posted by: Chris W | March 24, 2008 at 09:29 PM
Comments like these make it really hard for boys to come forward and report abuse.
www.ReportitNOW.org
Abused boys grow into abusive men with unhealthy sexual fantasies. Know any men like that?
Posted by: Mary | March 24, 2008 at 09:14 PM
Gotta go. Lisa Marinelli is here. I'll be back in 20 minutes.
Posted by: Rob | March 24, 2008 at 09:08 PM
im 43yrs old and im ready to go back to shoolc
Posted by: bob | March 24, 2008 at 08:58 PM
Substitutes are not a part of any teacher's union. Thank God.
Posted by: Rosemary | March 24, 2008 at 07:13 PM
Where were these teachers when I was in High School, man and my dad wouldn't have snitched either lol.
Posted by: | March 24, 2008 at 06:51 PM
Gilbert at 5:52 -- this one was in Pasco, not Pinellas. Wilcox is not the super in Pasco.
Posted by: Marisia | March 24, 2008 at 05:59 PM
Where were these teachers when I was in high school
Posted by: pete | March 24, 2008 at 05:56 PM
It is about time some of these Senior (Educators) Teachers, rein in their Junior contemporaries, for Christ sake! They are truly hurting the profession! The teacher's union is just is much at fault, protecting these rotten apples! A lot of this is happening on Wilcox's watch! We need to be mindful when his contract is up for renewal should this trend continues!
Posted by: Gilbert R. Ford | March 24, 2008 at 05:52 PM