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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13326161/Cougars-classroom-alarming-rate-teachers-charged-raping-young-boys-America.html

Dozens of female teachers have been arrested this year across the nation for sex crimes involving students - as the seeming number of 'cougars in the classroom' continues to grow. A long line of female teachers allegedly involved with youngsters across the country dominates headlines. DailyMail.com discovered that 25 female teachers had been arrested in 16 states in only the last 12 months - and it is feared to be merely the tip of the iceberg as there appears to be no centralized data collection to track this disturbing trend. In the last month, married New Jersey teacher Jessica Sawicki, 37, was arrested after cops found her half-naked in the back seat of a teen's car at a wildlife center. The mother-of-two allegedly admitted to police she and the student had 'unprotected' sex at least five times. In Nebraska, 45-year-old Erin Ward was arrested after being caught naked in the backseat with a teen boy. The substitute teacher is married to a Department of Defense official and was quickly arrested at the scene by police. Many of the accused female teachers charged in the last year are married and one was even named teacher of the year. The teachers are enticing students with sexually-charged texts, nude photos and videos, before and during physical encounters, police say.

Leading child psychologist Dr. Michael Oberschneider, of Ashburn Psychological Services, said social media influence has contributed to the abuse dynamic and rise in number of cases. 'Social media can serve to blur the lines between the student-teacher relationship, which can in turn open the doors to more inappropriate outcomes,' he said. He explained that students have more access to their teachers through various online formats, which can lead to inappropriate communication and even inappropriate relationships of a sexual nature. He said even Instagram, and other social media platforms, allow students to see, and to possibly interact with, their teacher in more personal or intimate ways. Another contributing factor,is the 24-hour news cycle as more of these cases are being reported, Oberschneider said. In his estimation, 80 percent of teachers who abuse students, are still predominantly male. He explained the research shows, males are more opportunistic, more predatory and more aggressive with the motivation being focused on sex. While female teachers tend to be motivated, it seems, to abuse their students in different ways and for different reasons. It often revolves around emotional conflict, unmet intimacy needs, personal issues, loneliness and feelings of isolation.