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| “ | Travis was having performance issues, worried that he was inadequate. I... reassured him that he wasn't. | „ |
| ~ Bernap rationalizing her sexually abusive behave of her students. |
Phoebe Bernap is the secondary antagonist of the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit episode "Catfishing Teacher". She is a high school English teacher and a serial statutory rapist who sleeps with several of her teenage male students.
She was portrayed by Kelli Barrett, who also portrayed Dahlia Jessup in a previous episode of SVU.
Biography[]
Phoebe had worked in four different schools before her current workplace, and in the beginning of the episode, she was shown engaging in a sexual tryst with student Travis Barstow in the back of her car. Later on, Phoebe approached Jordan Messina and offered him a chance at "extra credit", which became another tryst.
Phoebe was caught and revealed when a suggestive photo of her was texted to Zach Foster as a catfishing scam, as the photo taken by another serial statutory rapist, wrestling coach Donald Bazinski. She was found with her 21-year-old husband (a former student) and accused of kidnapping Zach.
Phoebe was arrested and charged with the statutory rape of Jordan and Travis, and she denied having contact with Zach and identified Bazinski as the culprit behind her photo being taken. Regarding her sexual encounters with Jordan and Travis (among other students), Phoebe claimed that she was helping her students because they came from broken homes. She was then imprisoned for statutory rape.
Trivia[]
- Bernap is inspired by teachers and convicted child predators Jennifer Fichter and the late Mary Kay Letourneau.
External links[]
- Phoebe Bernap on the Law & Order Wiki
