- Jaden Charles, 24, a former high school teacher in Agua Dulce, Texas, was arrested Tuesday.
- She was charged with two counts of grooming and two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
- Charles was accused of buying vapes from male students and intoxicating them before having sex with them.
A Texas high school teacher has been accused of buying vapes and alcohol from underage boys before having sex with them.
Jaden Charles, 24, was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with two counts of grooming and two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
A parent of an Agua Dulce High School student reported Charles to police and said their son was seen leaving campus with a teacher without permission.
City Marshal Joe Martinez said Charles, a mother of four, was moved to his office by his own mother.
Charles has since resigned from his position and Martinez said that so far four students have come forward, but a total of 12 victims are believed to be involved.
Jaden Charles, 24, was arrested Tuesday morning and charged with two counts of grooming and two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
City Marshal Joe Martinez said Charles, a mother of four, was moved to his office by her own mother.
“I think we’re going to add several more charges together,” Martinez said, adding that he thought the case was “sealed.”
The Alice Police Department accused her of grooming, while the aggravated sexual assault charges were the result of another investigation into Charles by the city of Agua Dulce.
City Marshal Joe Martinez said 3NEWS that Charles allegedly bought vapes from the boys, intoxicated them and then had sex with them.
Martinez said Charles allegedly started buying vapes for the boys two years ago, before she started teaching.
He also said she allegedly had sex with two students before being employed by the Agua Dulce Independent School District.
Chief Eden Garcia of the Alice Police Department said there is evidence of him being with the students.
Martinez said Charles allegedly started buying vapes for boys two years ago, before he started teaching at Agua Dulce High School (pictured).
Charles graduated from Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science degree – the same year she was accused of being involved with minors.
“We have parents who were concerned and called about their children being with a teacher,” Garcia said.
“We have a video of the teacher with a student in one of the hotels.”
Martinez said police plan to interview more potential victims.
Charles graduated from Texas A&M University-Kingsville in 2021 with a Bachelor of Science degree – the same year she was accused of having inappropriate relationships with minors.
The former teacher was booked into the Jim Wells County Jail on $200,000 bail.
