Santa Rosa County Sheriff’s deputies arrested a 36-year-old Gulf Breeze High School teacher July 29 after she allegedly pursued a romantic relationship with at least one student.
Deputies arrested Molly Mersereau on two counts of using a two-way device to commit a felony, one count of criminal solicitation, one count of an authority figure engaging in a romantic relationship with a student and one misdemeanor count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
According to Gulf Breeze High School’s website, before Mersereau’s profile was seemingly removed, she was listed as a Career and Technical Education (CTE) or vocational (VOC) teacher. In a Facebook post made by Santa Rosa County District Schools in April, she was listed as a Hospitality and Tourism Academy teacher for Gulf Breeze High.
Santa Rosa County District Schools provided the following statement to the News Journal:
“We are aware of the recent arrest of Molly Mersereau, who is employed by Santa Rosa County District Schools as a teacher. We take this matter very seriously. Immediately upon notification of the arrest, Ms. Mersereau has been placed on administrative leave with a recommendation of unpaid suspension to the board. We will continue to monitor the legal proceedings closely. The safety and well-being of our students remains our highest priority. No further comment will be made at this time due to the ongoing investigation.”
Further information has not been released.
We will update this story as more information becomes available.
This article originally appeared on Pensacola News Journal: Molly Mersereau Gulf Breeze High School teacher arrested
