35-Year-Old US Teacher, Accused Of Having Sex With Teen Student, Turns Herself In

Molly Colleen Spears, a 35-year-old arts and language trainer at Barbers Hill Faculty in Mont Belvieu, Texas, has been arrested and charged with having an improper relationship with a male pupil. Based on court docket data, Spears turned herself into police on Tuesday, practically a 12 months after a warrant was issued for her arrest following an indictment. Based on the New York Publish, the alleged incident occurred on June 12, 2023. 

As per court docket data, Spears allegedly initiated contact with the scholar by textual content messages and a business on-line service. His age has not been disclosed. She was indicted by a Chambers County grand jury on February 8, 2024, for improper relationship with a pupil. A warrant for her arrest was issued on February 12, 2024. Nevertheless, Spears remained at massive till February 11, 2025, when she surrendered to the Chambers County Jail accompanied by her legal professional.

If convicted, she might spend as much as 20 years behind bars.

“Molly Spears labored as a highschool trainer for Barbers Hill ISD from August 2021 to June 2023. She resigned earlier this month”  a district spokesperson stated. 

Spears’ legal professional, Christopher L. Tritico, stated that he’s not sure why the case took over a 12 months to maneuver ahead, however acknowledged that his shopper is raring to contest the allegations towards her.

“Ms. Spears was first notified of the fees two days in the past and we acted instantly to get the bond arrange and in place. I can not communicate to why it sat so dormant for therefore lengthy. That could be a query for the opposite facet of the aisle. Ms Spears seems ahead to having a possibility to confront the allegations and to lastly put this matter behind her,” Mr Tritico stated. 

Spears was employed by Barbers Hill ISD in 2021. She beforehand labored for Texas Metropolis ISD from 2014 to 2020, and Coldspring ISD from 2012 to 2014. 

The disturbing phenomenon of lecturers partaking in unlawful sexual relationships with college students is a rising concern in the USA. Based on latest stories, there have been over 500 reported instances of trainer misconduct between 2014 and 2019, with practically 1 in 10 college students experiencing some type of sexual misconduct by an educator. A number of components contribute to this alarming development, together with elevated reporting and consciousness, social media facilitating inappropriate interactions, breakdowns in teacher-student boundaries, insufficient screening and hiring practices, and inadequate trainer coaching on ethics and limits.