Freeland teacher Marcie Rousseau accused of having sex with student
Former Freeland High School teacher Marcie L. Rousseau, charged with 21 counts of criminal sexual conduct with a student, is free on bond and scheduled for arraignment this afternoon in Midland County on eight similar counts. Rousseau, 33, is charged with 15 counts of third-degree and six counts of fourth-degree criminal sexual conduct in connection with sexual acts with a Freeland High School student between May 2009 and February 2010.
According to prosecutor Angelina Scarpelli, Rousseau was arraigned on Monday in Saginaw County on 21 counts of criminal sexual conduct, and in Midland County on Tuesday on eight counts of criminal sexual conduct.
Rousseau, of 10065 Shane in Thomas Township, was arraigned on those charges Monday and her bond was set at $255,000 or 10 percent. Rousseau posted that through a bonding agency, court officials said.
Scarpelli added that Rousseau picked up the then-16-year-old student in her car and drove across country lines to have sex with him.
33-year old Marcie Rousseau is married and is a mother to two children. She officially resigned from her teaching job at Freeland High School on June 16.
Robin Sax, a former prosecutor and author of “Predators and Molesters,” told in an interview, “We’re finally realizing not only that sexual assault exists and how prevalent it is, but there is such a thing as a female perpetrator.”
Aside from Rousseau, similar cases exist such as the cases of Kristen Sullivan and Stephanie Ragusa. Both were also teachers who had sex with their underage students.
School administrators placed Rousseau, an English teacher, on paid leave Feb. 16, and she resigned June 16, said district Superintendent Matthew A. Cairy. She had been employed by the school district since 2001.
