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A Texas middle school teacher turned herself in to police after allegedly being impregnated by a 13-year-old student she had sex with “almost on a daily basis” in a relationship approved by his parents, court documents say.
Alexandria Vera, a 24-year-old English teacher at Stovall Middle School, was charged with a felony of continuous sexual abuse of a child. The charge carries a minimum sentenced of 25 years in prison for those found guilty.
Vera allegedly began a sexual relationship with the unidentified student in September 2015 that lasted until at least January 2016, according to court documents filed by the District Attorney’s Office.
An unnamed student told ABC Eyewitness News that other students were often suspicious of their relationship.
“He like grabbed her butt, and everybody saw it,” the student said. “And then they were talking about it.”
An Aldine Independent School District peace officer began investigating Vera in April after being tipped off by the school’s principal. During an interview with the officer Vera told him she met the student in a summer class she taught and when regular school year began again in September, he was placed in her eighth-grade classroom.
The student, she told the officer, began to flirt with her. When he began to miss class in September, she sent him a message on Instagram to check in on him. This led to the student asking for her phone number, which she provided, and suggested that the two of them hang out after class, the documents say. Vera told the officer she drove the student home one day from school and they kissed in the car. The next day, she allegedly went to his house when his parents weren’t home and had sex with him.
After meeting his parents at a school open house, Vera told the officer, she was invited to their home for dinner and was introduced as the child’s girlfriend. She said the parents accepted their relationship and invited them to family events.
The relationship evolved and the boy frequently slept over at Vera’s house, she said. In the morning, she drove him home so he could catch his school bus.
“She stated that she and the complainant had sex almost on a daily basis at her home and that they love each other,” the court documents say.
In January, the relationship took a turn when Vera allegedly found out she was pregnant with the boy’s baby. She told the police officer that the family was made aware of the pregnancy and that they “were very supportive and excited about the baby.”
Vera ended up having an abortion, she told the officer, because Child Protection Services showed up at the school to question her about her relationship with the student.
Vera was removed from Stovall Middle School in April, according to a statement from the Aldine Independent School Board.
Aldine ISD has been made aware that charges have been filed against a former Stovall Middle School teacher involved in inappropriate behavior with a male student. When the allegation was made in April, the teacher was immediately removed from the school and placed on administrative leave. Aldine ISD Police investigated the incident and turned their findings over to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office. The safety and security of Aldine ISD’s students and staff remains a priority of the school district.
Vera is currently on administrative leave and the school board will be meeting in June to approve her termination. Her bond was set at $100,000.
