a texas teacher faces a slew of sex charges after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a female student for two years.
brandyn hargrove, 43, was arrested last month on six counts of sexual assault of a child, four counts of indecency with a child by contact, and two counts of indecency with a child by exposure.
the alleged victim, who is now in her 30s, went to the police in september, claiming that the abuse began in 2007 when she was 15 and the former brazoswood high school educator and teacher of the year award winner was 27.
clute police department chief james fitch said the alleged incidents took place off-campus.
“unfortunately, this happens more and more these days,” fitch said, according to the
daily mail
. “since that time, we have other laws in effect, the improper relationship between educator and student was not in effect back then,” he continued.
“but your kids go to school and you trust the teachers with that and then these types of things happen.”
the brazosport independent school district (bisd) placed hargrove on leave in september upon learning of the investigation.
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officials proposed to terminate hargrove at a jan. 2 board meeting following the allegations, though she is on administrative leave until the board makes her firing official, with a vote scheduled for jan. 22.