A Texas high school teacher accused of having sex with a male student turned herself in to police this week — one year after she was indicted and a warrant was issued for her arrest, according to reports.
Molly Colleen Spears, 35, an arts and language teacher at Barbers Hill School in Mont Belvieu, was arrested Tuesday and charged with second-degree improper relationship between educator and student for an incident on June 12, 2023, according to court records and local outlets.
She is also accused of contacting the student — whose age was not revealed — through text to meet up.
Spears, who started working at the Barbers Hill Independent School District in August 2021, resigned from her position in June 2023, the district announced, KPRC 2 reported.
“Molly Spears worked as a high school teacher for Barbers Hill ISD from August 2021 to June 2023. She resigned earlier this month,” a district spokesperson told the outlet at the time.
“Per policy, the district will not confirm any internal investigation into any matter.”
State records show her teaching certificate has been listed as “inactive” since September 2024, with the educator under investigation for alleged misconduct, according to Texas Education Agency records.
The now-former teacher was indicted by a Chambers County grand jury on Feb. 8, 2024, with a warrant for her arrest issued a few days later, court records show.
It remains unclear why she wasn’t taken into custody at the time.
“Ms. Spears was first notified of the charges two days ago and we acted immediately to get the bond set up and in place,” defense attorney Christopher L. Tritico told KPRC2.
“I cannot speak to why it sat for so dormant for so long. That is a question for the other side of the isle (sic). Ms. Spears looks forward to having an opportunity to confront the allegations and to finally put this matter behind her.”
The Barbers Hill ISD Police Department did not immediately respond to The Post’s request for comment.
The sicko teacher surrendered to the Chambers County Jail on Tuesday and was released on $50,000 bond, the outlet reported.
If convicted, she could spend up to 20 years behind bars.
The school district previously made headlines when a black student with dreadlocks was suspended for violating the institution’s dress code.
