Authorities in Cross County, Arkansas announced Thursday that yet another former high school teacher has been arrested on suspicion of sexually abusing an underage student.
Carla Lee (26) is Paid There were three counts of first-degree sexual assault and contributing to the delinquency of a minor, WREG reported.
On the other hand, Mr. Lee Facebook page Although she touts her previous job in special education at Cross County High School, her teaching career is likely over after she was accused of grooming an unidentified male student.
Mr Lee was “arrested following an investigation by the Children's Crime Unit.” [CACD] “He was involved in acts that allegedly took place in November and December 2023,” the media reported.
“CACD was notified and an investigation was conducted which determined that Mr. Lee engaged in inappropriate physical contact and sexual intercourse with a male student. This investigation is ongoing,” the local sheriff's office said in the news. stated in the release.
PRESS RELEASE — Former Cross County High School employee Kara Lee has been arrested in connection with…
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Lee has since resigned, but parents are demanding more accountability from the district, saying it tried to keep the situation quiet.
“I'm just confused as to why she was allowed to resign and not immediately fired,” one local woman commented on the sheriff's statement. She said in a press release that “evidence of inappropriate behavior has been found. Our children need to be protected.”
“So…she was placed on leave before Christmas break…and the school knew about it at the time. But as parents, we still haven't been notified by the school. We were very disappointed.” she added.
Another cross-county mother claimed she was “told off by the school.” [Lee] “Many times to stop what she was doing,” and that the teacher had an inappropriate teacher-student relationship “was brought to my attention many times by various people.”
Cross County Schools Superintendent Nathan Morris released the following statement after news of Lee's arrest broke:
In December 2023, Cross County Schools administrators received information that an employee had engaged in inappropriate conduct with a student. The school district investigated the allegation and reported it to the Arkansas Child Abuse Hotline. The employee subsequently resigned. Cross County School District has a zero-tolerance policy of inappropriate relationships between educators and students and will continue to do our best to provide a safe and healthy educational environment for our students. Masu.
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Mr. Lee was released on Friday after posting $40,000 bail.
“It makes me sad. It makes me feel angry too,” local mother Madisyn Hill told WREG. “I have a brother who goes to that school, and they basically just said it happened, and this kid was texting and chatting with her in some way, but… It kept happening.”
