KHN – An Indiana teacher has been accused of sexual misbehavior with a student, as well as sending images of her sex toys and stripper pole.
Brittany Fortinberry, 31, is charged with multiple counts of sexual misconduct with a minor, disseminating harmful material to minors, and contributing to a minor’s delinquency.
According to a police probable cause affidavit obtained by PEOPLE, two high school students reported to faculty in August 2024 that their Eminence High School math teacher had given them “inappropriate” Instagram messages and videos of her sex toys and a stripper pole in her Martinsville home.
One of the youths, who was 18 at the time, told officials that Fortinberry contacted him over Instagram shortly after the start of school on August 7.
He claimed the conversations began with “general conversation” until Fortinberry allegedly became “a little more personal.”
According to the affidavit, she briefed him about her stripping career, exclusive content on her websites, and past while sharing six suggestive images. The youngster described the alleged contacts to investigators as “bizarre,” according to the document, and stated that pupils should “be able to trust” their professors.
The second juvenile, who was 17 at the time, told authorities he remembered his “buddy telling him about a comment that she made about wanting to have sex with them, and dreaming about it,” according to the affidavit. They claimed the comment was made on social media.
On December 10, 2024, authorities began investigating a third case after a woman appeared at the Morgan County Prosecutor’s Office, stating that her grandson “disclosed to her sexual acts that happened between him” and Fortinberry when he was 15 years old, according to a second affidavit obtained by PEOPLE.
The teen informed officials that Fortinberry began sending him nude images. He provided police a photo of himself in the shower at Fortinberry’s home from October 2023, claiming he was “99% sure” they had intercourse.
According to the affidavit, the youngster stated, “it was no different than a 30-year-old man and a 15-year-old girl,” and described the alleged encounter as “child molestation.” He stated that he came out to prevent Fortinberry from allegedly “molesting more kids.” He told officials that some claimed victims want to share their stories, while others choose not to.
The document indicates that the claim “is consistent” with the earlier inquiry “and was verified during a search warrant” performed at Fortinberry’s residence.
When the investigator questioned how many additional “kids” Fortinberry had sexual relations with, the juvenile said, “At least 5, maybe 10.”
Fortinberry resigned from the school on August 23, 2024, according to FOX59.
According to the affidavit, when queried by police about the claims against her, Fortinberry did not express she regretted her actions. Instead, she informed the officer that she “regrets the day she lost weight” and “doesn’t think she would have run into any of these issues if she was still 150 pounds heavier.”
A court hearing is scheduled for April 14. It is unclear whether Fortinberry has filed a plea or hired an attorney.