A former Florida high school special education teacher has been arrested for allegedly engaging in sexual activity with the 17-year-old brother of one of her former students.Michelle Lynn Hancock, 41, of Palm Bay, is charged with transmitting information harmful to minors, using a computer to seduce or solicit a child, traveling to meet a child after using a computer to lure them, lewd and lascivious touching, sexual battery by an authority figure, and soliciting or engaging in conduct with a student, according to Brevard County jail records.CALIFORNIA MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL NABBED IN CHILD SEX STINGMichelle Lynn Hancock, 41, of Palm Bay, a former special education teacher at Heritage High School, is accused of carrying on a sexual relationship with a teenage boy..(Brevard County Sheriff's Office; Google Maps)Hancock was arrested Wednesday after police responded to a suspicious pickup truck on the side of the road, where she was found inside with the teen.
Both allegedly admitted to having engaged in sexual activity.A Brevard Public Schools spokesperson told Florida Today that Hancock was no longer employed by the district.MARRIED FLORIDA MATH TEACHER, 32, ACCUSED OF CLASSROOM SEX WITH STUDENT DURING LUNCHTIMEHancock is accused of engaging in sexual activity with a teen boy.(Getty)"We are deeply troubled by these allegations.
The District remains committed to providing a safe and supportive learning environment for all students," the district said.Fox News Digital has reached out to the Palm Bay Police Department and the school district for comment.Hancock was a special education teacher at Heritage High School, where she met the teen after having previously taught his older brother, according to an affidavit obtained by People.The teen had withdrawn from the high school and enrolled in virtual classes, authorities said.However, he began visiting Hancock at the school and stated they had kissed in her classroom.CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APPTh...