An English teacher and cheerleading coach at an Arizona high school has been arrested for having an illicit relationship with a student, police said.
Christie Elliot, 25, was charged with luring a minor for sexual exploitation and sexual conduct with a minor.
According to the Tucson Police Department, Elliot had inappropriate physical contact with a child at Empire High School. Authorities said the child was one of her students, but would not divulge the gender or age of the alleged victim.
Elliot was arrested after the child’s parent found disturbing messages on the student’s cell phone, police said. “The parent reported the messages to the school because they believed the messages were from the child’s English teacher who is also the cheerleading coach,” the police added.
After interviewing the student and Elliot, investigators determined that a crime of a sexual nature had been committed.
“This case illustrates the parental vigilance that is needed to keep parents aware of what is happening in their children’s lives,” the police said.
Attempts to contact an attorney for Elliot were not successful.
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