A FEMALE teaching aide was arrested for allegedly sending a special needs student graphic footage of herself on Instagram.
Lindsey Noele Thorson, 27, turned herself in on Friday after a warrant was issued for her arrest, WESH 2 News reported.
Thorson was a teacher's aide at Fieldston Preparatory School in Titusville, FloridaCredit: Google Maps
Thorson - a teacher’s aide at the Fieldston Preparatory School in Titusville, Florida - wasn't under investigation until a parent of another student notified police.
The school's principal, Cindy Colletti, “appeared to dismiss" previous allegations with police, according to the Titusville Police Department.
According to police, Thorson sent numerous sexually explicit videos and photos to the teen boy.
The 16-year-old student later shared screenshots of Thorson's conversations with police.
Police say that they have obtained documents showing that after Thorson sent the nude photos, she wrote to the teen: "You ever show anyone these I will fight you lol."
Another message, from October, reads: "Ima get myself fired."
In January, she allegedly replied to another conversation: "You're underage for one thing and an ex student that could get me in jail lol."
Thorson was busted on charges of transmission of materials harmful to minors and tampering with evidence.
Detective Jessica Cabrera wrote in a statement to WESH: "This case provides an important reminder that school officials, by law, are mandatory reporters of suspected abuse, regardless of whether they believe the allegations or not."