Photo: Comal County Sheriff's Office
A Texas teacher was caught having sex with an underage student after police received a report of a "suspicious person" spotted at a home under construction, the New York Post reports.
Jennifer Massey, 51, an art teacher at Davenport High School, was charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony, last Thursday (October 3) and is being held at the Comal County Jail in relation to the incident. The Comal County Sheriff's Office received a 911 call of activity at the unoccupied Garden Ridge home and found Massey and the male juvenile student "engaged in sexual contact," an officer said.
The Comal Independent School District placed Massey on leave and condemned her behavior in a statement to 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,” the district said. “We will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement during their investigation.”
Comal ISD also sent a message notifying parents of the incident on Friday (October 4), which was obtained by the news station.
“The district learned that last night Mrs. Massey was charged with having an improper relationship with a student,” the message stated. “Mrs. Massey was placed on administrative leave this morning, and she will not be returning to Davenport High School.”