US Shocker: Teacher Sends Nude Pics to Boy on 'Daily Basis', Performs Oral Sex on Him; Booked for Sexual Assault
A teacher from Arkansas, Reagan Gray, 26, has been arrested for alleged sexual abuse of a 15-year-old boy she met at a local church.
Little Rock, May 1: Reagan Gray, a 26-year-old middle school teacher from Arkansas, faces charges of sexual assault after allegations surfaced of her engaging in inappropriate relations with a 15-year-old boy she met at a local church. The abuse, which began in autumn 2020, reportedly involved Gray sending explicit photos to the boy on a daily basis and performing oral sex on him.
As per a report by the New York Post, Gray, who volunteered at Immanuel Baptist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, initiated the abuse in September 2020, which escalated despite interventions by church authorities. Even after undergoing counselling and being welcomed back by the church, Gray continued the illicit relationship with the boy, meeting him in her car and apartment until May 2021. According to a report by the Mirror, when the boy's parents discovered the texts on their son's phone, they promptly alerted the church's senior pastor, Steven Smith. US: Former Teacher Admits Having Sex With 8th-Grade Student in Classroom on Graduation Day.
Smith then initiated an internal investigation and sent Gray for counselling. However, upon returning, Gray resumed contact with the boy, using Snapchat to communicate, even after being assigned an "accountability partner" by the church. In February of this year, it came to light that Gray had been communicating with the man via Snapchat, leading to her suspension from volunteer duties at Little Rock Christian Academy. Sex With Student in US: Texas High School Teacher Arrested for Engaging in Sexual Activity With 15-Year-Old Student Inside Classroom.
Throughout the investigation, details emerged of Gray's admissions during a counselling session in 2023, where she reportedly confessed to the physical nature of the relationship. Court documents indicate that although the man admitted to receiving oral sex from Gray, they purportedly refrained from intercourse to maintain his purity, as stated by the victim during the probe.
Despite her confession and mounting evidence, Gray, who was employed at Sylvan Hills Middle School, was placed on administrative leave in February. Following the issuance of an arrest warrant, Gray faces charges of assault and was subsequently released on a USD 20,000 bail. Her attorney, John Ogles, has asserted her innocence, expressing confidence in her ability to clear her name through the judicial process.
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