Florida school secretary who sent masturbating video to 14-year-old male student on Snapchap arrested
NEW PORT RICHEY, FLORIDA: A 25-year-old school secretary was arrested on Friday, September 27, after she sent a graphic video of herself masturbating to a 14-year-old pupil.
Heather Matheison, the school secretary of Chasco Middle School, was accused of sending a Snapchat video to the child of her pleasuring herself. She was charged with submitting electronic transmission material that is harmful to minors.
The video eventually found its way to the arresting officer after the victim received it. Before the video was deleted, he made a copy of it and forwarded it to his mother via the Facebook Messenger.
The incriminating content was viewed by the authorities and the accused was seen engaging in a solo sex act. “The complainant showed me a short video, which shows the defendant’s face,” according to the Pasco County Sheriff’s Office. “She is wearing a shirt but no pants.”
When the accused was confronted regarding the video, before her arrest, she admitted to sending the explicit content and even provided a description of it. “She described the video exactly as I had seen it, and she confessed to sending it over Snapchat to the 14-year-old victim," according to the police complaint.
The sending of the video was considered to be a deliberate act as the school secretary was aware of the age of the victim before forwarding it. After confessing to the authorities about her deed, she deleted her Snapchat account.
According to the Miami Herald, the school board is yet to take a call on Matheison's future employment with the institute. Following the disclosure of the incident, Chasco Middle School Principal Brandon Bracciale sent the following message to parents of the students: "This is extremely troubling to all of us as a staff. The minor victim is not a current Chasco Middle student, but that does not make her actions any less despicable.
"We put trust in our staff to keep students safe, and when that trust is violated it is shameful. We are not aware of any other victims, but if you or your student have concerns, please notify me or the Pasco Sheriff's Office. My number one priority is your child's safety, and neither I nor the Pasco district will tolerate any employee who puts their safety in jeopardy."