When the story of Mary Kay Laterno first made headlines, it was almost too shocking to believe.

A 34-year-old married teacher, mother of four, engaged in an illegal relationship with the student she met when he was only eight years old.

The case was met with outrage, fascination, and disturbingly even romanticized by some corners of the media.

Some painted it as a forbidden love story, while others saw it for what it truly was.

But how did a respected teacher known for her kindness and dedication cross such an unimaginable line, and how did this

relationship born out of manipulation and secrecy go on to span decades, resulting in two children,

a marriage, and a media circus that seemed to never end. This is the unsettling, bizarre, true story of Mary Kay Laternow and

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My name is Brianna,

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A quick break to talk about my friends at the Greenfield Natural Meat Company. Great things always come in pairs, like of course,

eggs and bacon. But what happens when one of them goes missing? Well, a few weeks ago,

100,000 Pete and Jerry's eggs were stolen off a truck in Pennsylvania. It became a viral

sensation, with no clues in sight and the theft still unsolved. And because you can't have bacon

without eggs, the Greenfield Natural Meat Company, one of America's leading baking makers,

is stepping up to help crack the case with the bacon bounty, where they're calling on cyber

sluice like you to help find the missing eggs. One lucky detective will win a one year

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