A substitute teacher who worked in the Llano Independent School District was jailed in Bell County on felony charges related to her alleged inappropriate social media communications with students.
Angela Louise Palmares, 27, was arrested in Temple and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony.
Palmares was booked into the Bell County Jail on April 22. Bond is set at $150,000.
Llano ISD Superintendent Mac Edwards notified the community about the allegations on April 23, but he did not identify the teacher.
“The district was made aware on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, of an allegation at Llano High School involving a substitute teacher regarding inappropriate communication with students, specifically through a social media platform outside of the school day,” wrote Edwards.
Edwards said district administration and the Llano ISD Police Department promptly contacted the Llano County Sheriff’s Office, which opened a formal investigation that same day.
He also said the district had contacted parents of all the students “directly impacted by this situation.”
According to Edwards, the teacher has not worked in Llano ISD since April 2, and she was immediately removed from the district’s list of available substitutes on April 21.
“Llano ISD is fully cooperating with the Llano County Sheriff’s Office and the Texas Education Agency as the investigation continues,” wrote Edwards, noting that the district is unable to provide more details due to personnel and student privacy considerations.
Edwards added that Llano ISD “takes all allegations of this nature extremely seriously and remains committed to providing a safe and supportive environment for all students.”
The Llano County Sheriff’s Office also released a statement on April 23, identifying Palmares as the suspect and encouraging anyone with information or who may be a victim to contact their Criminal Investigation Division.
The investigation remains ongoing.
State records show that a Texas teaching certificate has not been issued to Angela Palmares.
Over the past few years, a growing number of Texas school employees have been accused of sex crimes involving students and other children—including online crimes.
Thousands of educators have been reported to the TEA for sexual misconduct.
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