Unforgotten CasebookThe cases. The books. The screen stories.Washington · 1990s
Teen & school
Teacher Mary Kay Letourneau sexually abused her student Vili Fualaau when he was a child. Her 1997 conviction and violation of a no-contact order drew extensive coverage. Later accounts examine the abuse, the children they had, and their eventual adult marriage without erasing his age when it began.
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Viewing options & film details ↗Todd Haynes · Fictional inspiration · Netflix
A fictional film with an acknowledged connection to the Mary Kay Letourneau story. It follows invented characters and an invented later encounter with an actress; it is not a biographical reconstruction. The Netflix page provides the film’s details; the director interview linked below discusses the inspiration.
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Viewing options & film detailsIMDb · Screen title
IMDb title reference connected to the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Listed release: 2018. Cast, credits, and title information; viewing availability is separate.
Credits & title details on IMDbTodd Haynes · Fictional inspiration · Netflix
A fictional film with an acknowledged connection to the Mary Kay Letourneau story. It follows invented characters and an invented later encounter with an actress; it is not a biographical reconstruction. The Netflix page provides the film’s details; the director interview linked below discusses the inspiration.
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The Olympian · 2020-07-09 · Page A5
An obituary reviews Letourneau's conviction, imprisonment, and the later lives of the people involved.
The report documents child sexual abuse and later developments; romanticized characterizations are attributed to those interviewed.
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The San Bernardino County Sun · 1997-08-24 · Page 9
Family interviews describe the disruption following Mary Kay Letourneau's guilty plea to child rape charges.
Published before sentencing; the article uses period language that can minimize abuse.
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Listen to the episodeCriminology
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released December 17, 2023. About 60 minutes.
Listen to the episodeWomen and Crime
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released June 21, 2022. About 45 minutes.
Listen to the episodeOnce Upon A Crime
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released September 7, 2020. About 53 minutes.
Listen to the episodePsychopedia: True Crime & Criminal Psychology
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released August 14, 2024. About 79 minutes.
Listen to the episodeWhiskey, Wine and True Crime
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released September 18, 2021. About 147 minutes.
Listen to the episodeSecret Passage Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released October 24, 2025. About 85 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTender & Twisted
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released December 8, 2025. About 74 minutes.
Listen to the episodePsych Legal Pop Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released January 11, 2024. About 71 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crime Obsessed
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released February 18, 2020. About 54 minutes.
Listen to the episodeCrime, Wine & Chaos
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released April 19, 2026. About 65 minutes.
Listen to the episodeBloody Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released August 21, 2019. About 72 minutes.
Listen to the episodeTrue Crime Cat Lawyer
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released March 22, 2024. About 30 minutes.
Listen to the episodeHorror VS Reality
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released October 2, 2022. About 90 minutes.
Listen to the episodePink Collar: A True Crime Podcast
Podcast coverage of the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Released July 23, 2020. About 59 minutes.
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The archive indexes this broadcast under Mary Kay Letourneau, Vili Fualaau. It may contain several stories; use any available captions or previews to locate the relevant segment. Full playback may be restricted.
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The archive indexes this broadcast under Mary Kay Letourneau. It may contain several stories; use any available captions or previews to locate the relevant segment. Full playback may be restricted.
Explore the archived broadcastInternet Archive · TV News Archive
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Appeal addressing conditions imposed on Mary Kay Letourneau’s sentence, including contact with her own children and restrictions on profiting from the offenses.
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Christina Randall
"He Was in Control" Teacher Goes to PRISON - Disturbing Relationship w/Student | Mary Kay Letourneau
Video from Christina Randall covering the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Length: 34:46.
Watch on YouTube7 News Spotlight
FULL interview with Mary Kay Letourneau | 7NEWS World Exclusive
Interview or news segment from 7 News Spotlight covering the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Length: 1:11:36.
Watch on YouTubeFilmRise True Crime
Mugshots: Mary K. Letourneau and Vili Fualaau
Video from FilmRise True Crime covering the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Length: 44:47.
Watch on YouTubedreading (crime and psychology)
"He Asked For It" : The Disturbing Case of Mary Kay Letourneau
Video from dreading (crime and psychology) covering the Mary Kay Letourneau & Vili Fualaau case. Length: 1:55:02.
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