A special education teacher in the United States accused of grooming a student says he initiated their relationship - and she believed he was of legal age.
25-year-old Rikki Lynn Laughlin faces a raft of charges related to the 16-year-old boy, including possession of child pornography, attempted statutory rape and sexual trafficking of a child.
Laughlin, a teacher at St James High School in Missouri, allegedly sent pornographic material to the youngster, asking him to send nude photos in return.
Prosecutors allege the married mother-of-one used Snapchat to send nude photos and a video of her performing a sex act before asking that he return the favour.
After the school district alerted police, detectives visited the student and he admitted the pair had kissed and “things progressed fast” after she first made contact via Snapchat.