Melissa Weber, a social studies teacher from a Queens middle school, was arrested and charged with statutory rape of one of her 14 year-old student in at least seven different occasions since April 13.

The student’s mother started to investigate after she was told of the inappropriate behavior between her son and the 27 year-old teacher. She finally found countless text messages sent between them and one of the last read “Erase your phone.” The teacher had apparently warned the student about keeping their affair a secret saying, “I could get arrested and I could lose my teaching license.”

Melissa is awaiting arraignment on charges of statutory rape, sexual abuse and endangering the welfare of a child, and may face up to seven years in prison.

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