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I Forgot My Homework

Stephanie Ragusa, a former schoolteacher from Clearwater, Fla., was sentenced to 10 years in prison plus 15 years of probation after admitting having sex with students — one even after she had been arrested and ordered to stay away from him. She was released on probation after six years, but now has admitted to her probation officer that she allowed herself to be photographed with a 12-year-old — she’s not allowed to have any contact with minors without court permission. She told her probation officer she was “caught up in the moment” and “forgot” about the restriction. Ragusa, 39, was arrested, and may have to serve the rest of her prison term. (RC/Tampa Bay Times) ...Because the threat of that isn’t enough of a memory aid.