A high school teacher in Comal County was arrested and charged with having an improper relationship with a student, according to officials from the Comal County Sheriff's Office. Jennifer Massey, 51, a teacher at Davenport High School, which is located in Garden Ridge northeast of San Antonio, was found by deputies in a compromising situation with a male juvenile yesterday evening.
The incident that led to Massey's arrest transpired at around 6 p.m. when deputies responded to a report of a suspicious person at a house currently under construction on Citadel Point in Garden Ridge. Reported by Express News, upon the deputies' arrival, they discovered Massey engaged in sexual contact with a student, whose age has not been disclosed.
Subsequently, Massey was taken into custody and charged with a second-degree felony for the improper relationship between an educator and a student. As stated by the Comal County Sheriff's Office in their social media post, additional details about the case have not been revealed as the investigation is still in progress. Currently, Massey is being held at Comal County Jail, awaiting the setting of her bail.
Davenport High School's Principal, Angela Looney, addressed the situation in a message to parents obtained by KSAT, stating that, "The safety and security of our students is one of our highest priorities, and a responsibility that we take seriously." Looney further confirmed that the Human Resources department conducts full background checks and criminal history reviews during the hiring process, reassuring that classrooms should be places where every student's best interests are considered. Massey has been placed on administrative leave and will not be returning to the high school.
If convicted, Massey faces a potential two to 20-year term in prison for the felony charge. The Comal Independent School District has also clarified that the full extent of the background checks and criminal history conducted during hiring did not suggest any prior incidents that could have alerted the school to Massey's potential behavior with students.
