Pensacola, FL (January 31, 2019) – A teacher from Escambia County, identified as Mark Lua, is now behind bars for sexual assault for the second time in a month after sexually assaulting a former student.
Lua was arrested and booked in jail on Wednesday around 11:30 a.m. on January 30th. This came after an investigation into an allegation that he messaged a 17-year-old former drama student more than 200 times between May 1st and May 3rd that ended in a sexual encounter at his home with the teenage girl. At the time, the drama teacher was 30 years old.
Then, on the 11th of January, Lua allegedly told a friend that he had sex with two students from Tate High School. That friend contacted authorities and made them aware of the statement that Lua had made.
On January 18th, Lua was arrested and charged with using a two-way communication device to commit a felony. He was also charged with cruelty to a child for the promotion of sexual performance with a child after he asked a student to sent him a sexual video at the beginning of January as well.
The Escambia County School District placed Lua on paid administrative leave as the school investigated the charges against him. If they deem the charges valid, Lua will likely lose his job, as the charges are grounds for termination.
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