Lawyer blames bipolar disorder, 'mutual affection' for ex-Jupiter Christian teacher's 'sexting' case

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'WEST PALM BEACH — The former Jupiter Christian School teacher charged with sending sexually explicit messages to a 14-year-old student blamed her behavior on bipolar disorder.

Geneva Henry, 29, is accused of sending messages such as "I want to rip all your clothes off" and "I want to kiss you all over" to a student through a MySpace account over a two-month period beginning in December.

School administrators were made aware of the messages by at least one student.

Jupiter police said she admitted to school administrators that she sent inappropriate text messages and resigned her position as an English teacher after the allegations surfaced.

In an interview with police, she blamed her behavior on a medical condition. Her lawyer said her client told her she suffers from bipolar disorder.

"This was a shock to everybody who knows her," said her lawyer, Heidi Perlet. "Completely out of character. By all accounts she was a great mother, a good teacher and well liked by the community."