A Texas high school teacher accused of grooming and sexually assaulting up to 12 male students now claims to be pregnant, authorities said.
Following a recent investigation by the Agua Dulce City Sheriff’s Office and the Alice Police Department, former Agua Dulce High School science teacher Jayden Charles, 25, was arrested Tuesday after being handed over to his mother.
said Agua Dulce City Marshal Joe Martinez. 3 news The city’s investigation initially concerned children vaping at school, but authorities discovered Charles was suspected of providing vaping products to the victims.
The disgraced teacher is also accused of intoxicating his victims before engaging in sexual relations.
The Alice Police Department’s investigation began after a parent called police to report that her son had left campus with a teacher.
“Some parents have called in concerned about their child being with the teacher,” Alice Police Chief Eden Garcia said. “I have a video of the teacher and student in one of her hotels.”
Charles, a mother of four, is reportedly facing charges of child grooming and aggravated sexual assault. Additional charges are expected, local dealers noted.
Martinez said the alleged child abuser told her office that she is currently pregnant, but it is unclear if the father is one of the victims.
The sheriff added that the grooming allegations had been going on for two years, even before Charles became a teacher.
3NEWS reported, “It is believed there could be up to 12 victims, all of whom are men.”
“At this point in the investigation, four students have come forward and warrants have been obtained,” Martinez said. “He probably needs seven more interviews.”
Charles is being held in the Jim Wells County Jail on $100,000 bail on each charge and has resigned from his teaching position.
