BUCKEYE, Ariz. — A former teacher is arrested after being accused of sex crimes against a student, the Buckeye Police Department said.
Officers arrested 42-year-old Jessica Kramer after an investigation into allegations she sexually abused a student, police said.
Kramer was arrested at her home in Buckeye without incident and is facing several charges related to sex crimes.
According to Buckeye police, on April 18, 2023, Odyssey Institute for Advanced and International Studies staff reported they received information about a possible inappropriate relationship between Kramer, who used to teach at the school, and one of the school's students.
During the investigation, Buckeye police said detectives learned the alleged abuse began around August 2022 before Kramer left OIAIS in October 2022.
Buckeye police said the victim is a 17-year-old male student who attended OIAIS high school.
Kramer was indicted on multiple counts of sexual conduct with a minor after evidence was presented to a Maricopa County Grand Jury.
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