Back in 2017, Texas teacher Sarah Fowlkes suddenly became the main character on social media after she was arrested for having an inappropriate relationship with a teenage boy. But the internet was less focused on the charges and more focused on something else entirely: her mugshot. Yes, that mugshot.
While most people look miserable in their booking photos, Fowlkes somehow looked like she had just won a free vacation. Big smile, perfect lighting, and confident pose. The internet quickly turned it into memes, jokes, and the usual “why does she look so happy?” commentary.
Naturally, the story spread everywhere.
People debated everything. The scandal, the mugshot, the teacher-student relationship and of course, the biggest mystery of all: her husband.
According to reports, despite the scandal, the arrest, and the viral internet circus, Fowlkes is still married to her husband years later. Yes, still together.
Disgraced ex-educator Sarah Fowlkes, now 35, and her husband Hayden’s marriage appeared to survive even as she faced a separate accusation of having an affair with a then-53-year-old colleague a decade ago, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday.
Fowlkes, who apparently has a new career that even earned her an award, faced criminal trouble nearly a decade ago when she was charged with sickeningly cozying up to a 17-year-old student, according to past news reports.
While her sickening behavior with the teen led to her legal turmoil, she allegedly bragged about cheating on her husband with other men, according to police reports recently unearthed by the outlet.
A colleague and friend of Fowlkes claimed to police that Fowlkes was “very open about being unfaithful to her husband,” the police docs reportedly state.
The newly unearthed police reports also indicate that Fowlkes and the boy had pet names for themselves: hers was “Lil Mama” and his was “Big Daddy,” the Daily Mail reported.
The two exchanged numerous Snapchat texts, with Fowlkes sending at least two explicit photos of herself to the boy, according to the outlet.
In the end, the story remains one of those bizarre internet moments where a scandal, a viral mugshot, and a very unexpected relationship update somehow collide.
One thing is certain though: that smiling mugshot will probably keep floating around the internet forever. And every time it pops back up, people will once again ask the same question: “Wait… they’re still married?”
Flip the pages for the photos of Sarah Fowlkes.
