An anatomy teacher at a private Christian school in Texas was arrested for an alleged months-long sexual relationship with an 18-year-old student, a report said.
The relationship between Lacey Jo Cunningham, 32, and the female student at Woodlands Christian Academy began after the two started texting last August, according to The Houston Chronicle.
From there, the two met one day outside of school over coffee, went to church then spent the night together at Cunningham’s apartment, the report said, citing court documents.
The pair engaged in more than 20 sexual encounters, the documents allege, before the student told her mom, who then called cops.
Detectives showed up to Cunningham’s home on Dec. 14. The teacher admitted to sleeping in the same bed with the student, but claimed there was “never any physical contact,” according to her arrest affidavit.
Cunningham also told authorities the overnight stays were initiated by the student, the report says.
The teacher let detectives search the home. They seized a cell phone, computer and her school-issued laptop, the affidavit says.
Cunningham turned herself in on Dec. 19. She was charged with improper relationship between educator/student and later released from jail after posting $50,000 bond.