PHILOSOPHER

Mary Kay Letourneau

1962 - 2020

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Mary Katherine Fualaau (previously Letourneau, née Schmitz; January 30, 1962 – July 6, 2020) was an American teacher who pleaded guilty in 1997 to two counts of felony second-degree rape of a child and subsequently married her former student. The case received national attention. Mary Schmitz met Steve Letourneau while attending Arizona State University; they had a child out of wedlock and married out of social pressure. They had three more children together over the years. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. Mary Kay Letourneau is the 1,235th most popular philosopher, the 10,794th most popular biography from United States and the 81st most popular American Philosopher.

Mary Kay Letourneau, the American sex offender (1962–2020), is most famous for her controversial relationship with her 12-year-old student, Vili Fualaau, which led to her arrest and conviction for statutory rape. She gained widespread media attention during and after her legal battles, particularly for her decision to marry Fualaau after serving her prison sentence.

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Among PHILOSOPHERS In United States

Among philosophers born in United States, Mary Kay Letourneau ranks 81Before her are David Ray Griffin (1939), Charles Hartshorne (1897), Gary L. Francione (1954), Cornel West (1953), Ralph Barton Perry (1876), and Ned Block (1942). After her are Stephen Walt (1955), Roderick Chisholm (1916), Peter Kreeft (1937), Christine Korsgaard (1952), Ruth Barcan Marcus (1921), and Nancy Cartwright (1944).