prison -- >> reporter: the teacher/student affair has made headlines before, most famously with mary kayla torenymarried teacher pleaded guilty to two counts of rape for sexual abusing her 12-year-old student villa fualaau. they'd go on to marry and have children. in 2004, 23-year-old deborah la fay was busted in florida for having sex with a 14-year-old student. she pleaded guilty to less serious offenses and served no time in jail. like many other convicted teachers, she did have to register as a sex offender. >> one of the most damaging things about these cases of child sex crimes is the power dynamic. the fact that you have this almost parental figure grooming you and abusing you can have lifelong ramifications on the child victim. >> reporter: in the arizona case officials say zamora began illicit communications with the 13-year-old boy, a student in her class, by using a school messaging app. >> she said that like text her so she wouldn't be bored. and i said, hi, mrs. zamora. she texted back hi and then we started texting. >> reporter: he said the messages kept up and soon turned explicit.