- 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 is accused of buying vapes for male students and getting them drunk before having sex with them
A Texas high school teacher has been accused of buying vapes and alcohol for 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, saying their son left campus with a teacher without permission.
City Marshal Joe Martinez said Charles, a mother of four, was turned into his office by her own mother.
Charles has since resigned from her position and Martinez said four students have come forward so far, but a total of 12 victims are 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 turned into his office by her own mother
“I think we’re going to add a few more charges,” Martinez said, adding that he believed the case was “airtight.”
Alice police charged her with 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 for the boys, got them drunk and then had sexual intercourse with them.
Martinez said Charles reportedly started buying vapes for the boys two years ago, before she started teaching.
He also said she allegedly had sexual relations with two students before she started working at the Agua Dulce Independent School District.
Alice Police Chief Eden Garcia said there is evidence she was with the students.
Martinez said Charles is believed to have started buying vapes for the boys two years ago before she started teaching at Agua Dulce High School (pictured)
Charles graduated from Texas A&M University-Kingsville with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2021 – the same year she was accused of being involved with the minors
“We have had parents who were concerned and called a few times to say their kids were with a teacher,” Garcia said.
“We do 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 with a Bachelor of Science degree in 2021 – the same year she was accused of engaging in inappropriate relationships with the minors.
The former teacher was booked into the Jim Wells County Jail on a $200,000 bond.
