5th grade teacher facing 25 sex crime charges involving 2 students, sheriff says

ST. MARTINVILLE, La. (KWTX/Gray News) — A former fifth-grade teacher in Louisiana is facing multiple charges for allegedly sexually assaulting two students.

According to the St. Martin Parish Sheriff’s Office, the investigation into Marisa Noel, 31, began Jan. 28 after a complaint alleging an inappropriate relationship with a former student.

Authorities said Noel was employed at Teche Elementary School at the time of the alleged offenses.

The sheriff’s office said the investigation identified an additional victim.

The ages of the victims were not provided.

Noel faces one count of first-degree rape, multiple counts of indecent behavior with juveniles and multiple counts of computer-aided solicitation of a minor. She is also charged with two counts of child sexual abuse material.

Noel was booked into the St. Martin Parish Correctional Center on Monday, where she remains.