Husband catches his wife in bed with 11-year-old boy

A 911 operator has been arrested for allegedly having sex with an 11-year-old boy, police said.

Amanda Chandler, 40, is believed to have had a sexual relationship with the child for four months, her husband reportedly told police.

He claimed to have caught his wife in bed with the boy, kissing and "hanging all over" each other, local channel News 13 reported.

The mum-of-two was arrested in her hospital bed after allegedly trying to take her own life, the Palm Bay Police Department said.

Commander John Resh told reporters: "We are sickened by this news obviously. It's disgusting.

"It's all the worse when we find out one of our own has turned bad."

The boy told authorities he and Chandler would "touch each other's privates and had a sexual relationship," court documents obtained by WFLA 8 show.

Chandler's husband raised the alarm after his mother-in-law found her on bedroom floor, telling them "I want to die," according to an affidavit.

Chandler has worked as a Palm Bay Police dispatcher for three years, authorities said.

The mother of a 10-year-old and 8-year-old has been suspended without pay and may be terminated from her job.

She was charged with eight counts of capital sexual battery and five counts of lewd and lascivious molestation.