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Sickening allegations rock Indiana as teacher faces dozens of charges | Drop Dead Serious

2026-01-31 News & Politics
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They say you never really know someone, and this case proves it. In this episode, Ashleigh Banfield examines a case that raises disturbing questions about trust, power, and what can be hidden in plain sight. Prosecutors say Brittany Fortinberry, a substitute teacher and mother, was living a secret double life that crossed every imaginable boundary. According to court documents, investigators allege she engaged in sexual acts with multiple students. One teenage boy told authorities he ended contact after learning she was involved with other minors. Prosecutors also point to a chilling detail, claiming the teens were made to wear Scream masks during the encounters. Fortinberry now faces 47 felony charges. Her husband is accused of threatening one of the alleged victims and a civil lawsuit claims the school district ignored warning signs that could have prevented what prosecutors say went on for far too long. #BrittanyFortinberry #AshleighBanfield #DropDeadSeriousPodcast Credits: Host- Ashleigh Banfield Executive Producer- Lindzie Haller

Top Comments (10)

@johnyacks7690 2026-02-01

Giving drugs to children should be a more serious charge. Rather than calling it a contribution to delinquency. It should be called poisoning of a child.

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@kikomartin-pr 2026-02-01

That woman is a monster. She deserves life in prison as does her husband.

685 7 replies
@Groovychick01 2026-02-02

Hey Teacher, leave these kids alone!!!

454 15 replies
@katarinapl8133 2026-01-31

This woman is a MONSTER! 😮

421 2 replies
@JeffPatten-d1c 2026-01-31

Disgusting. Pathetic. Evil. Demonic. Diabolical. Criminal. Crippling. Abusive. And worse

416 12 replies
@KaleidoscopesAndCoffee 2026-02-04

It is not "sex" if the victims are underage. It is rape.

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@AHowellnanato2 2026-02-01

She isn’t competent yet she passed the back ground check to be a substitute teacher …the parents need to sue the school corporation.

321 18 replies
@RoadRunnergarage8570 2026-02-04

The fact that "Brittany's" husband blamed the kids should be a felony!!

224 4 replies
@maryrodgers3917 2026-02-01

I'm a grandmother, this is against all human rights. I can't imagine how many boys were abused physically and mentally and how she has taken away their future. This is so wrong. We are supposed to help our children not abuse them.

147 3 replies
@dianeambrose683 2026-02-06

What the heck is wrong with these teachers? Sickening and evil!

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