Mary Ainsley Thigpen is a former high school teacher from Lufkin, Texas.

Mary Thigpen was a social studies teacher and cheerleading coach at Lufkin High School. ^[1]

Mary Thigpen allegedly had sex with two students at Lufkin High School. ^[1]

On October 19, 2016 Mary Thigpen turned herself in at the Angelina County Jail after a warrant was issued for her arrest under the felony charge of second-degree improper relationship between educator and student. Mary also had a sexual relationship with another student in the 2009-2010 school year, according to an arrest affidavit. Mary was immediately released from jail after posting bond of $10,000. ^[1]

Mary Ainsley Thigpen, began sexting an 18-year-old male student during the 2015-2016 school year. The student told Lufkin ISD police said that Mary's husband found about the affair, so the pair started using GroupMe and Snapchat. ^[1]

The affidavit states the two met at the Crown Colony Golf Course in March, where Thigpen gave oral sex to the student.

The entire incident came to light when two teachers at Lufkin High School told staff of an inappropriate amount of text messaging between the two.

The teachers said they talked to another student, who confirmed the 18-year-old admitted to her that there was a sexual relationship between the two.

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During the investigation, the officer said he took a statement from a former student from the 2009-2010 school year who said he had a prior sexual relationship with Thigpen while he was at Lufkin High School.

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The affidavit says the 2009 incident is outside the statute of limitations but is confirming evidence for the new incident. ^[1]

Those with information about the incident can contact the attorney for the Lufkin Independent School District, Mr. Wayne D. Haglund, or local law enforcement.