Cops search phone of teen who brought a gun to school only to find inappropriate messages with a teacher

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ocala Police searched the student’s phone after he was caught with a firearm at Forest High School in Marion County, according to an arrest report obtained by The Independent. He replied: “Na only u lolz.” open image in gallery A high school teacher was arrested after allegedly texting romantically with a student The 35-year-old told the student multiple times that she wanted to hug him and called him “cute,” according to the arrest report. The exchange, with messages dating back to 2023, suggested Rickman “was possibly grooming and gaining his trust as an authority figure in his life” and was trying to “desensitize him to the physical touch she desires.” The student denied having any sexual contact with Rickman when police asked — but said he could have if he wanted to. Marion County Public School district placed her on paid administrative leave as the police and internal investigations continue, a spokesperson for the school district said, noting Rickman has “no reprimands or letters of discipline in her employee file other than leaving early one day.”