A Texas teacher was caught having sex with a minor student by police who were called to an under-construction home where the caller spotted a “suspicious person,” authorities said.
Jennifer Massey, a 51-year-old art teacher at Davenport High School, was arrested Thursday when deputies from the Comal County Sheriff’s Office made the disturbing discovery.
The officers were checking on the house in Garden Ridge around 6 p.m. following the 911 call of activity at the unoccupied building and allegedly discovered Massey inside with a male juvenile, the sheriff’s office said.
The deputies concluded that the pair were “engaged in sexual contact” based on their preliminary investigation, the office said.
Massey was charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony, and is being held at the Comal County Jail.
The local school district where Massey teaches condemned the alleged behavior and placed her on leave, according to local CBS affiliate station KENS 5.
“The district does not condone inappropriate relationships between teachers and students. Ensuring the safety and security of our students is our top priority,” Comal ISD said in a statement to the station. “We will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement during their investigation.”
The district also sent a message to parents on Friday, which the outlet obtained.
“The district learned that last night Mrs. Massey was charged with having an improper relationship with a student,” the message said.
“Mrs. Massey was placed on administrative leave this morning, and she will not be returning to Davenport High School.”
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