How old was Mary Kay Letourneau when she slept with her student?

How old was Mary Kay Letourneau when she slept with her student?

34
Mary Kay Letourneau and Vili Fualaau made headlines in the 1990s for their scandalous teacher-student relationship that quickly turned sexual. She was 34. He was only 12.

What happened to the teacher who married her student?

Death. Letourneau died at 58 from colorectal cancer on July 6, 2020, at her home in Des Moines, Washington. Fualaau and her family were at her side despite their separation.

What is Vili Fualaau doing now?

Today, Fualaau is a father of two daughters, and lives in Seattle.

What mental illness did Mary Kay Letourneau have?

Letourneau’s repeated defiance in the face of statutory rape law should have served as an indication that she had serious mental health issues (she was later diagnosed with bipolar disorder). Yet her continued relationship with Fualaau only fueled greater public fascination with the story.

How old was Vili Fualaau when he became a father?

Fatherhood at 14 Her husband learned about her relationship with Fualaau, and one of his family members tipped off the authorities. Soon after, Letourneau was arrested on statutory rape charges. She gave birth to daughter Audrey that May, making Fualaau a father for the first time at age 14.

Has Mary Kay Letourneau died?

July 6, 2020
Mary Kay Letourneau/Date of death

What happened to Mary Kay Letourneau and her husband?

Mary Kay Letourneau tried everything to save her floundering marriage husband to Vili Fualaau, a source close to the former teacher tells PEOPLE. After Fualaau filed for legal separation in May 2017, the couple had multiple discussions about where things were going, the source says.

When did LeTourneau and Fualaau get married?

February 2005: Letourneau and Fualaau set a wedding date. May 20, 2005: Letourneau, who takes Fualaau as her surname, and Fualaau get married at a winery in Washington in front of 250 guests. She is 43; he is 22. Their two daughters are flower girls.

When did Mary Katherine Schmitz marry Steve LeTourneau?

1984: While attending Arizona State University, Mary Katherine Schmitz and Steve Letourneau marry. She is pregnant with the first of four children the couple will have. 1989: Letourneau gets her teaching degree from Seattle University, and is hired by Shorewood Elementary School in Washington.

How many children does Renee Letourneau have now?

Two of Letourneau’s children from her first marriage attend. May 20, 2015: Letourneau and Fualaau celebrate their 10th anniversary. Their daughters are now teenagers: Audrey, 17, and Georgia, 16. May 2017: Fualaau files for separation from Letourneau.