From my family, from anyone in general," he said. In August 1997, she pleaded guilty to child rape in exchange for a three-month jail sentence and probation on condition that she have no further contact with Fualaau. Letourneau had four children from her first marriage, which ended at the time of her trial. "Mary, and all of us, found great strength in having our immediate and extended family members together to join her in this arduous struggle. I thought that it would and it didn't. "Entertainment Tonight/TV Guide Network. She later said that she was not in love with Steve and married him after being urged to do so by her parents. “I feel nothing but sadness for her children, whom she loved more than anything.” FILE - In this Feb. 6 1998, file photo Mary Kay LeTourneau listens to testimony during a court hearing in Seattle. Their divorce was finalized last year, but neither member of the couple would comment on the reason for the dissolution of their marriage. By creating an account, you verify that you are at least 13 years of age, and have read and agree to the PopCulture.com Mary Kay Letourneau's name is back in the headlines after the teacher The relationship between the two has taken a number of twists over the years, from the birth of their daughters to their 2005 marriage and 2017 separation. '"In May 1997, Letourneau gave birth to her first child with Fualaau, a daughter named Audrey. Letourneau's story was made into a Tv movie in 2000 titled, All-American Girl: The Mary Kay Letourneau story. He is a wonderful man and father. She would later give birth to a second child with her former student in October 1998, a daughter named Georgia, while behind bars. She was already mother to four children from her first marriage. All rights reserved. Their two daughters acted as flower girls. We did our very best to care for Mary and one another as we kept her close and stayed close together." Copyright 2018 PopCulture.com. In February 2005, the couple set a wedding date, and on May 20, 2005, married at a winery in Washington in front of 250 guests. Vili Fualaau married his former sixth-grade teacher, LeTourneau, after she was jailed for raping him. At the time, she was 43 and Fualaau was 22. Picture perfect: Letourneau's four children from her first marriage, Steven, Jackie, Mary Claire and Nick in the mid-90s Girl power: Letourneau's three oldest daughters, Jackie, Mary Claire and … I should have.” A joint statement issued by both the Letourneau and Fualaau families said Letourneau had been battling cancer for six months and asked for “privacy and respect” with regards to her passing. Gregg Olsen detailed the case in bestselling book in 1999 called “If Loving You is Wrong.” “Mary Kay Letourneau was famous for a crime she never saw as a crime,” Olsen told the Daily News. Mary Kay LeTourneau, who lost her life to stage 4 cancer at 58, had a dark history. Two of Letourneau's children from her first marriage attend. Two of her children from her first marriage would attend. Police also discovered $6,200 in cash, baby clothing and her passport inside the car, which authorities said was proof the couple planned to flee the country together. “Should I have known better? A controversial and infamous Washington teacher sentenced to more than seven years in prison for raping a 12-year-old student, she was born in 1962 in Tustin, California, to chemist mother Mary E and community college instructor father John G Schmitz. Mary Kay was married to her ex-husband Steve Letourneau from 1984 to 1999 prior to her relationship with Fualaau. After a few close calls at being discovered, a now-pregnant Letourneau was turned in by her husband at the time in March 1997 after he discovered love letters between his wife and the child. “He did corner me and said, ‘I’m in love with someone,’” Letourneau said. "Mary fought tirelessly against this terrible disease," the families' statement added. "I mean, my friends couldn't help me because they had no idea what it was like to be a parent, I mean, because we were all 14, 15. “But he’s gotten on with his life, and everything is positive. “When the sexual relationship started, it seemed natural,” Letourneau said. "Letourneau's court case grabbed headlines from the start. Their daughters are … In May 2015, Letourneau and Fualaau celebrated their 10th anniversary after largely staying out of the public eye. The couple had two children together — one born while Letourneau was awaiting sentencing, and another while she was in prison. We ask that our boundaries and need for privacy be honored with continued kindness and understanding." ...And I kind of thought, 'Why can't it ever just be a kiss? Fualaau, then age 21, requested a reversal of the no-contact order against Letourneau in court, which was granted by Judge Linda Lau. She was then arrested for second-degree child rape and released on bail.In a 2015 interview with Barbara Walters, Letourneau, said of the escalation of their relationship, "The incident was a late night that didn't stop with a kiss. Mary Schmitz met and married fellow student Steve Letourneau, and she conceived the first of four children with him.