Angela Webb, a 50-year-old physical education teacher at Tulare Union High School, was arrested at her home in Tulare, California, on Friday, July 13, on suspicion of having sex with a student.
According to reports, the alleged relationship between Webb and the student lasted more than three years. Lt. Jarod Boatman said that police were informed of the relationship on June 20.
Webb, who has been employed by the district since August 1992, was placed on a leave of absence until the investigation concludes.
via ABC:
Police were tipped off about the relationship back in June. Friday morning, they said they finally had enough evidence to serve her an arrest warrant at her home.
Officers won’t reveal the age or gender of the victim and say the person has since moved out of state. Detectives also aren’t ruling out the possibility there may be more victims.
The district sent out a statement reading, “The District remains committed to the safety and well-being of all of our students. All District staff receives regular training and guidance regarding the importance of maintaining appropriate relationships with students.”
Webb is just the latest teacher to be charged for an alleged relationship with a teenager student. Over the course of just a few months, educators across the country were arrested for entering into an inappropriate relationship with their students, Tennessee teacher Janet Smothers, LaToya Parker, Florida teacher Caroline Lawson, 26-year-old Allyson Moran and Katherine Ross Ridenhour were all arrested on similar charges.
The list goes on to include 22-year-old Oklahoma science teacher Hunter Day, 28-year-old teacher Megan Kotarski, 23-year-old history teacher Michelle Schiffer, 29-year-old Alyssia Marie Reddy, special education teacher Jordan Ondish and 28-year-old Samantha Fitzpatrick have all been allegedly carrying on inappropriate relationships with their students.
In addition, 31-year-old Nicole Marie Andrews, 32-year-old Jessica Langford, 29-year-old Andrea Baber, 27-year-old Robin Dunlap, 27-year-old Jennifer Olajire-Aro have also been charged with these charges.
34-year-old Miranda Nicole Pauley was charged with similar crimes, Nancy Leigh Ann Brann, a former Christian school teacher, was arrested for having sex with a student, Coine Audiat pleaded no contest to having sex with a minor in 2016 and 23-year-old Darci Lake was arrested for an inappropriate relationship. 27-year-old Brittany Zamora from Arizona was arrested on similar charges. Keri Hoffman, 35, was also arrested for an alleged relationship with a student. More recently, 29-year-old Tiffany Ranweiler-Oblander and 33-year-old Maren Oates were arrested on similar charges.
