A married Southern California teacher was arrested for allegedly having inappropriate sexual relations with her students — and police believe there may be even more victims.
Samantha J. Watson, of Eastvale in Riverside County, was booked into jail on Friday on charges of sending harmful material to a juvenile, oral copulation and digital penetration, according to authorities. She was taken into custody without incident.
The alleged sexual assault took place between 2017 to 2018 while Watson was a teacher at a charter school in Moreno Valley police say.
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The teacher shares a $1.2 million home in Eastvale with her husband, Willie Watson, according to property records. Calls to the Watson home weren’t immediately returned.
The investigation into Watson’s alleged crimes began on January 28, 2026, after allegations surfaced of inappropriate contact with a student. The Riverside Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit was notified.
Police say the investigation is ongoing and that there could be other victims.
