A 38-year-old substitute teacher working in Kennedale Independent School District is accused of exposing 14-year-old students to sexually explicit videos and “X-rated” conversations.
Ashley Nicole Evans was arrested and charged with two counts of display of harmful materials to a minor, a Class A misdemeanor punishable by up to a year in jail and a $4,000 fine.
According to the district, “additional allegations have been made” against Evans.
Evans was employed as a substitute teacher at Kennedale Junior High School at the time of the alleged offenses in early April.
Two parents told WFAA that Evans showed their 14-year-old students sexually explicit photos and videos on her cell phone and “engaged them in inappropriate, X-rated conversations.”
The parents also said the district waited more than a month to inform them about the incident, sending emails to families on May 13.
A statement from Kennedale ISD indicated that the district received a report in April regarding “inappropriate conversations between a substitute teacher and students.”
“In accordance with district policy, the substitute was immediately removed from access to all campuses and law enforcement was notified,” the district stated.
“Since that time, additional allegations have been made as part of the ongoing investigation with law enforcement. The District is actively cooperating with appropriate agencies. We remain committed to the safety and well-being of all students and will continue to take appropriate action in accordance with district policy and legal requirements.”
Evans was booked into the Tarrant County Jail on May 14 and released on a $25,000 bond for each charge.
State records show two educator certificates issued in the name of Ashley Nicole Evans, one for an educational aide and one for a classroom teacher. Neither are currently flagged as under investigation by the Texas Education Agency.
Hundreds of Texas school employees have been accused of sex crimes involving students and other children in just the past few years, often with multiple arrests made each week.
Thousands of cases of educator sexual misconduct have been reported to the state since the Texas Education Agency began keeping organized records.
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