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Published 16:22 16 Apr 2026 GMT
A Louisiana elementary school teacher has been charged with 25 serious sex offenses involving two young students.
Marisa Noel, 31, a former teacher at Teche Elementary School in Breaux Bridge, was arrested on Monday (April 13) and initially faced several charges related to inappropriate behavior with a fifth-grade student.
The investigation took a darker turn this week when police revealed that a second victim had been identified.
As a result, Noel now faces a total of 25 charges, including first-degree rape, which carries a potential life sentence in Louisiana.
Per KATC, the new charges include 10 counts of indecent behavior with juveniles, two counts of possessing child sexual abuse material, and three counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor.
Noel, who has since been fired from her teaching position, is being held at the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center.
The bond for her initial charges has been set at $750,000, though no bond has been set yet for the additional charges.
Jamelah Daboubi, a 28-year-old who taught 10th grade at Horizon Science Academy in Columbus, pleaded guilty to sex crimes earlier this year.
According to reports, she admitted to having a disturbing relationship with her teenage student after sending thousands of explicit messages, which came to light when a relative caught them together.
In April 2025, Columbus police were called to a home on Salado Creek Drive on the city’s northeast side after the teen’s aunt made a shocking discovery.
Prosecutors revealed that she found her nephew, over whom she has guardianship, sitting in a car with Daboubi.
When questioned, the teen admitted he had been involved in a sexual relationship with the teacher, including kissing and touching.
He also told officers they had been "texting for a couple of months and engaging in sexual activity for a period of time," per the Daily Mail.
Police later seized the boy’s phone and uncovered hundreds of calls and messages between him and the educator, including declarations of their twisted "love".
Daboubi pleaded guilty in February to charges including gross sexual imposition and unlawful sexual conduct with a minor, per court documents obtained by WBNS.
Initially, she had been charged with two counts of sexual battery before those charges were amended.
The school confirmed she was fired on April 21, 2025. As part of her plea deal, she must register as a sex offender.
The court has recommended five years of community control, mandatory counseling, community service, and the removal of her teaching license.
She is expected to be sentenced at a later date and will be locked up for 18 months.
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