Stephanie Ragusa

Stephanie Ragusa

A former teacher at Davidsen Middle School in Tampa, Florida, Stephanie Ragusa is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old boy who attended the school when she taught there. She is currently a 7th grade math teacher at Martinez Middle... [more]

A former teacher at Davidsen Middle School in Tampa, Florida, Stephanie Ragusa is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old boy who attended the school when she taught there. She is currently a 7th grade math teacher at Martinez Middle School in Tampa. She is charged with five counts of lewd and lascivious battery. Will she live to teach again? Only time will tell.

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  #7: Stephanie Ragusa Name: Stephanie Ragusa School: Davidsen Middle School City: Tampa, FL Age of Teacher: 28 Age of Students: 14 and 16 Rank: 7 Charges: Felony sex with a minor and lewd and lascivious battery Summary: Stephanie Ragusa was a math teacher at Davidsen Middle School in Tampa, FL. In between March and April of 2008, she was arrested three separate times for having sex with two different underage male students, one 16 and the other 14. The third time, Ragusa was arrested as she was leaving the teenager's house and returning to her boyfriend's truck. She became an item in the ... Read Full Story
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A judge has ordered a Hillsborough middle school teacher held without bond on charges she had sex with a 14-year-old student. Deputies arrested 28-year-old Stephanie Marie Ragusa late Thursday and charged her with 5 counts of lewd and lascivious battery. Investigators say Ragusa had sex with a student five times while working as a teacher at Davidsen Middle School. Deputies say the incidents began when the student was 14-years-old and continued until after his 15th birthday. Officials say the victim was never a student of Ragusa and had met her while on the school campus. According to school records, Ragusa has also worked at ... Read Full Story
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It seems that even from behind prison walls Stephanie Ragusa , the Florida teacher accused of having sex with under aged students, can't resist the draw of an under aged boy in need. According to the Hillsborough County sheriff's office, the former teacher who has an addiction to young boys wrote a letter of support to Nick Boella , son of wrestler Hulk Hogan. Boella is serving an eight-month sentence for reckless driving, resulting in the serious injury of his best friend. It's been reported that Boella is not enjoying his prison stay. The 17-year-old is serving his time in solitary confinement, since he's ... Read Full Story
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You'd think after being arrested twice for engaging in sexual encounters with under-aged teens, you'd have the sense to stop. Not Stephanie Ragusa. The Florida teacher was arrested a third time Monday after investigators saw her leaving the house of a 16-year-old student. This is the 29-year-old's third arrest, in six weeks. Authorities say she has continued to have sex with the teen victim since her initial March 13 and then second April 15 arrest. Ragusa is apparently very pleased with her arrests, she can be seen with the same energetic smile in all three of her mug shots. She appeared in court for ... Read Full Story
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More charges have been brought against former teacher Stephanie Ragusa. To refresh your memory Ragusa was arrested in March for having sex with a 14-year-old male student while she was a teacher at Davidsen Middle School. She was charged with five counts of lewd and lascivious battery, and had been released from jail after posting bond. Well, apparently, Ragusa was very popular with the young boys at the Tampa middle school. She was arrested again, Tuesday evening, at her Tampa home. She has further been charged with two counts of sex with a minor and one count of lewd and lascivious battery, all counts ... Read Full Story
The family of a middle school student plans to sue the Hillsborough County school board, saying the boy suffered personal and psychological injuries from having a sexual relationship with his teacher, Stephanie Ragusa.  
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The cost of criminal defense is high. Just ask Stephanie Ragusa. Her attorney filed papers this morning to have her declared indigent. Ragusa was first arrested in 2008 after deputies say she had sexual contact with 2 Davidsen Middle school students, where she taught math.  
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Stephanie Ragusa's lawyer, Robert Herce, said investigators illegally obtained text messages between Ragusa and a middle school student.Ragusa case textsText messages part of evidence against jailed teacher (Aug. 8, 2008)Previous stories on this case  
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The public will begin picking up the defense tab for Stephanie Ragusa, a former Hillsborough County middle school teacher accused of having sex with two students. Circuit Judge Wayne S. Timmerman granted a request today by Ragusa's attorney, Robert Herce, to have his client declared indigent. Prosecutors did not object.  
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