A married Las Vegas high school teacher is accused of having sex with a special education student — and allegedly exchanged more than 13,000 text messages with the teen, many sexual in nature, according to reports.
Valley High School teacher Jillian B. Lafave, 25, faces a felony charge of performing a sex act with a pupil, court records show.
Lafave was put on paid administrative leave following her arrest. While she was arrested on Jan. 16, news of the arrest was first reported Monday.
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She remains listed on the high school’s website.
A police report obtained by ABC affiliate KTNV-TV alleges that the student and teacher exchanged thousands of text messages, many sexual in nature.
According to the arrest report, the teen would hang out with Lafave nearly every day.
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A hall monitor spotted the teacher having sex during school hours with the 16-year-old, who does not understand right from wrong, school sources told NBC affiliate KSNV.
Lafave, who is free on bond, is scheduled to return to court in March.
