Palm Bay Teacher Accused of Sexual Relationship With 17-Year-Old, Faces Multiple Felony Charges
By Space Coast Daily // June 25, 2026
teacher worked as a special education teacher at Heritage High School
BREVARD COUNTY • PALM BAY, FLORIDA — A Heritage High School special education teacher has been arrested after Palm Bay police said she engaged in sexual conduct with a 17-year-old boy.
According to court records, 41-year-old Michelle Lynn Hancock was taken into custody on Tuesday and booked into the Brevard County Jail.
The investigation began early Tuesday morning when officers responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked near Dorchester Road NW and Ixora Avenue NW in Palm Bay.
Police said they found Hancock and a 17-year-old male inside the vehicle.
An arrest affidavit states that Hancock worked as a special education teacher at Heritage High School. Investigators said the teen was not enrolled in any of her classes, but Hancock had previously taught his brother and had assisted the teen with school-related work.
According to investigators, the teen told police that he and Hancock had been communicating through text messages and had met on several occasions.
Hancock is facing multiple charges, including engaging in sexual conduct with a student by an authority figure, unlawful sexual activity with certain minors, unlawful lewd or lascivious touching, and traveling to meet a minor.
The case remains under investigation.
