Kelly Ann Garcia, 29, teacher at Hastings High School, Alief ISD, Houston, Texas, "allegedly [having] a sexual relationship with a female student" Hispanically Speaking News: LATINO BLOTTER: Texas Teacher Accused of Having Sex with Student (May 31 2013) The student, whose name has not been released, reportedly started staying after school with Garcia even though she was not her teacher. The girl’s mother said Garcia told her she wanted to mentor the teen and they had no idea an inappropriate relationship was developing. It was not until Spring Break, when the teen’s father [saw] her and Garcia at the park, that evidence of their relationship came to light. The relationship is said to have crossed the line on March 21, when Garcia told the teen she had a dream about her. During their time together, Garcia allegedly took the teen to a sex shop where they purchased a sex toy. Police have recovered the credit card receipt confirming the purchase. The teen had also been bragging about the relationship to other students, prompting the assistant principal to speak with the teen, who did not deny the relationship. Tags:
ABC Local KTRK: Former teacher accused of sexual assault of child (May 30 2013) Kelly Ann Garcia was under arrest and in court to hear the charges against her read out loud. The allegations paint a picture of a romantic liaison between the 29-year-old teacher and a 16-year-old student. The girl wasn't in one of Garcia's classes, but is said to have met her through a mutual friend. Rather than a teacher-student relationship, the affidavit claims the two even visited an adult store to buy sex toys over the spring break vacation. According to the allegations, the two met for coffee on March 13. A week later they went to Garcia's apartment. Two days after that, the sexual encounters began -- three days' worth described by the female student to investigators. In March 26, the girl described Garcia as appearing to have an emotional breakdown. The next day, the teacher was sent home from school.
KHOU: Alief ISD teacher accused of sexual relationship with female student (May 30 2013) It was during Spring Break 2013 that their relationship crossed the line, according to court documents. [Kelly Ann] Garcia picked up the teen on Wednesday, March 21, and the two went to Starbucks to have coffee. It was there that Garcia allegedly told the teen that she had a romantic dream about her. About a week later, Garcia texted the teen saying she had just broken up with her boyfriend and they expressed their feelings for one another. The next day, the teen told Garcia that she needed to see her. Garcia picked her up in a rental car and took her back to her apartment, where they kissed passionately for the rest of the evening, the teen told investigators. The next day Garcia allegedly picked up the teen and took her back to her place again. This time they got a lot more intimate. The teen said Garcia then took her to Katz Boutique and Sex Shop and purchased a sex toy with her credit card ... Over the next several days, Garcia and the teen allegedly had more sexual encounters. The teen said, during that time, she witnessed Garcia have several emotional breakdowns at school. Once, the teacher had to be sent home.
CBS Local Houston: Alief ISD Teacher Accused Of Having Sex With Female Student (May 30 2013) Reports indicate that [Kelly Ann] Garcia is charged with sex assault of a child and indecency with a child. Both charges involved a 16-year-old female student at Alief Hastings. Both Garcia and the female student allegedly had a sexual relationship that took place during spring break of this year.
Despicable reporting ... KHOU: Former Alief ISD teacher accused of sex with student runs from KHOU crew (May 30 2013) As she walked out of jail, KHOU 11 News Reporter Drew Karedes asked, “Is there anything you want to say to the parents who trusted you?” [Kelly Ann] Garcia started running and broke into a sprint. She didn’t have anything to say until she was cornered several blocks away. “Just leave me alone,” said Garcia. Garcia then sprinted off into the distance in downtown Houston. That leaves no explanation for the mother of the 16-year-old girl involved in a series of alleged graphic sexual encounters. Nor does she owe you an explanation, moron. She's probably under strict orders from her attorney not to discuss the case, especially not with the press. Any reporter with half a brain would understand that.
News 95 FM: Alief ISD Teacher Accused Of Improper Relationship With Female Student [AUDIO] (May 30 2013) Kelly Ann Garcia is charged with indecency with a child and sexual assault of a child according to Sara Kinney of the Harris county district attorney’s office ... The victim said Garcia would stay with her after school numerous times while she was working on a classroom project, even though she was not her teacher.
Click 2 Houston: Fmr. Alief ISD teacher faces sex with student allegations (May 30 2013) The student told authorities that she and [Kelly Ann] Garcia began a sexual relationship in March. The student said on several occasions, Garcia would pick her up at home and drive her to her apartment where they had numerous sexual encounters. According to court documents, sometime at the end of March, the student talked about her relationship with Garcia with other students. One of those students told a school administrator. When confronted about the relationship by an assistant principal, the student confessed about her sexual relationship with Garcia.
Daily Bhaskar: 'Lesbian' teacher arrested for having consensual sex with teen student (June 1 2013) A 29-year old ‘lesbian’ (or rather bisexual) teacher was on Saturday arrested for having sex with a 16-year old girl student who she met at Hastings High School in Houston. Local news channel KHOU TV learnt from court documents that the teacher had sex, apparently consensual, with the girl on several occasions. The beginning of the affair can be traced to March 21, when English instructor Kelly Ann Garcia told the victim that she had an erotic dream about her while both were having coffee at Starbucks. A week later, she called the student to tell her that she had broken up with her boyfriend and also expressing her feelings for her. The victim had reportedly also confessed of her love to Garcia. And the following day, a series of sexual encounters which lasted as late till may 21 began. On March 22, both are said to have spent an evening at the pedagogue’s apartment where they ‘kissed passionately’. On March 23, the teen accompanied Garcia to a sex shop where she purchased a ‘sex toy’. They then went to Garcia’s place where they reportedly had sex. The affair came into knowledge of others only when a classmate reported about it to school administration, after the student had started boasting about it in the class.
UK Daily Mail: Teacher, 29, 'had sex with a 16-year-old female student she had been mentoring' (June 2 2013) Kelly Ann Garcia is alleged to have begun the affair after telling the teen she had an erotic dream about her. Court documents show that the English teacher and the teen had sex at her home, including one occasion when they bought a sex toy. On another occasion the teen's father caught the two at a local park, but Garcia sped off in her car before she could be confronted....The student told investigators Garcia would stay with her after school numerous times while she was working on a classroom project, even though she was not her teacher. Court document show that Garcia picked up the teen on March 21 and the two went to Starbucks to have coffee. It was there that Garcia allegedly told the teen that she had a romantic dream about her. A week later, Garcia texted the teen saying she had just broken up with her boyfriend and they expressed their feelings for one another. The following day Garcia and the teen met and spent the evening "kissing passionately." The next day Garcia allegedly picked up the teen and took her back to her place after stopping off at the Katz Boutique and Sex Shop where she purchased a sex toy with her credit card ... Over the next several days, Garcia and the teen allegedly had more sexual encounters.
KSEE 24: Mentoring Teacher, 29, Arrested for Allegedly Having Sex With Female Student (June 2 2013) Kelly Ann Garcia is alleged to have begun the affair after telling the teen she had an erotic dream about her. Court documents show that the English teacher and the teen had sex at her home, including one occasion when they bought a sex toy. On another occasion the teen's father caught the two at a local park, but Garcia sped off in her car before she could be confronted. The victim's mother accused Garcia of taking advantage of her daughter.
Inquisitr: Texas English Teacher Has Sex With Mentor Student (June 3 2013) KHOU reports that the English teacher had been meeting a 16-year-old Hastings High School student after school dismissal, despite not being her assigned mentor. Kelly Ann Garcia had claimed she was meeting with the student to work on a school project. Instead, they were really getting to know each other personally. The two had met through a mutual friend and developed a relationship behind closed doors at the student’s home, under the guise of tutoring.
