A California high school Spanish teacher has been arrested for having sex with her 17-year-old student. The teacher, identified as 33-year-old Dulce Flores, is accused of having a sexual relationship with one of her students.
Flores was formally charged on Tuesday following an investigation. The police reported that she was arrested at her home for unlawful sex with a minor.
Flores is a teacher at Riverbank High School, situated outside Modesto. She has taught at the school since 2016. According to the New York Post, the Stanislaus County Sheriff’s Office reported that Flores was charged with having sex with a teenage student in 2023.
The investigation was launched after the police received a tip about the teacher having an inappropriate relationship with one of her students. The Riverbank Unified School District shared in a statement that Flores was placed on a leave of absence while the authorities probe the allegations, according to Modesto Bee.
The district also shared that it is cooperating with the police, and the families of the students enrolled in Flores’ classes were contacted. In the statement, the district indicated that it is taking measures to reduce “any disruption” for the remainder of the academic year.
Superintendent Constantino Aguilar addressed the case, expressing how unfortunate it is and that the district will explore ways to address the matter while the police investigate.
“It is truly unfortunate for our district to face a situation like this. While we continue to work with law enforcement, the district will also look to determine what options it may have available to independently address this matter,” Aguilar said, per the NYP report.
Flores was being held at the Stanislaus County Jail. A bond was set at $20,000, according to the authorities. It is unclear whether she has made bail and if she remains in police custody. Additionally, no court date has been set, based on the information shared online.