Kentucky middle school teacher charged with grooming a minor student
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Key Points:
- Sadie M. Flores, a 25-year-old teacher at Graves County Middle School in Kentucky, was arrested and charged with grooming a minor, a Class D felony under a new Kentucky law effective July 15.
- The Graves County Sheriff's Office launched an investigation after the school district reported allegations of an improper relationship between Flores and a minor student.
- The investigation included seizure of electronic records and interviews, leading to Flores' arrest and transfer to an out-of-county detention facility.
- Graves County Schools emphasized student safety as their top priority and stated they promptly reported the allegations to law enforcement while cooperating fully with the ongoing investigation.
- The grooming charge is based on recent legislation targeting adults who establish inappropriate relationships with minors before any sexual abuse occurs.
