Nick Hogan might be in prison, but at least he has a new pen pal.
Hogan, who was transferred out of solitary confinement last week into a cell with three other inmates and a television, recently received correspondence from Stephanie Ragusa, a former middle school math teacher who is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old student, according to The Associated Press.
The letter of support was mailed to wrestler Hulk Hogan's 17-year-old son (born Nick Bollea) earlier this month. Ragusa, 29, is also incarcerated at the moment and faces charges of lewd or lascivious battery and unlawful sexual activity with a minor. According to Florida's St. Petersburg Times, Ragusa allegedly had an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student who was attending the school where she taught, and the two had three sexual encounters over the course of seven months.
In the letter, a copy of which was obtained by TMZ, Ragusa wrote, "I just want you to know that you are not alone, and for what it's worth, I can sympathize with the dynamics of your case." The letter continued, "It's not us, Nick, but something 'off' with society that our situations garner more attention and print than the president, the election or even an earthquake killing thousands. Keep your head up, and never lose sight of the light at the end of the tunnel. You have more people supporting and pulling for you than you will ever know. You remain in my prayers."
Bollea has been behind bars at the Pinellas County Jail in Largo, Florida, for little more than a month for the role he played in an August car crash that left his friend, John Graziano, critically injured.
After pleading no contest to the charges of reckless driving involving serious bodily injury last month, Bollea was ordered to serve eight months in jail. He was slapped with a probationary period of five years and 500 hours of community service. He must also surrender his driving privileges for three years and complete a DUI school within one year of his release from prison.
Bollea was charged in November for the August 26 crash in Clearwater, Florida, which left Graziano, a former U.S. Marine, permanently brain-damaged after sustaining a broken skull.
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