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LaFave arrives at court for hearing

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Debra LaFave arrives for court on Thursday for a hearing to determine whether she can have supervised visits with the children of friends and family.

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Published: October 29, 2009

TAMPA - A judge is expected to decide today whether former teacher and convicted sex offender Debra LaFave can have limited contact with children.

The former English teacher at Greco Middle School teacher is asking to be allowed around a limited number of children of her family and friends as long as she is supervised and the parents of each child agree.

Hillsborough Circuit Judge Wayne S. Timmerman is expected to listen to LaFave's arguments and rule today.

LaFave was placed on three years of house arrest, followed by seven years of probation after pleading guilty in November 2005 for having sex with a 14-year-old male student.

In January 2008, a judge determined LaFave had violated the terms of her house arrest by having private conversations with a 17-year-old female coworker. But the judge chose not to impose any punishment because he didn't find the violation was "willful."

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