Teaching assistant groomed student, 15, by showing him her sex toys and handcuffs
New York Post • • world
Key Points:
- Melanie Rock, a 34-year-old teaching assistant at Medina College on the Isle of Wight, was found guilty of sexual grooming and sexual activity with a child by a person in a position of trust after taking a 15-year-old student to her home and exposing him to sex toys and handcuffs.
- The relationship began through Instagram after the boy was removed from class for bad behavior, with Rock giving him money and gifts, including disposable vapes and nearly $500 worth of clothing.
- They were discovered when another teacher saw them together at a Pizza Hut, leading to Rock fabricating a story that the boy was her godson, which was not believed and reported to school officials.
- Rock admitted to meeting the boy outside school out of concern but denied any sexual contact, claiming she was trying to look after him; however, the jury convicted her after less than two hours of deliberation.
- She is scheduled to be sentenced in December following the conviction.
