In a bizarre and blood-boiling incident, a female teacher was arrested by Missouri Police on January 23, 2023, after she allegedly raped a 16-year-old student in exchange for giving him good grades. As per US media reports, Lena Stewart, 26, of Nixa High School in Missouri has been charged with two counts of second-degree statutory sodomy, one count of statutory rape, three counts of sexual contact with a student and one count of sexual misconduct. Missouri's Nixa High School teacher raping a minor has shocked Americans. Notably, the charges relate to alleged incidents dating back to October 2022. The student was 16 at the time and the age for sexual consent in Missouri is 17.
As per reports, Lena Stewart, a high school teacher in the US state of Missouri, flirted with her 16-year-old student on the condition that she will give him high grades. While the 26-year-old teacher was arrested for ‘rape’, the incident had a great impact on the region.
Missouri's Nixa High School teacher rape case
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Meanwhile, an investigation was launched against the teacher, who was found to have had sexual intercourse on the condition of raising a student’s grade. In his statement, the student, whose name has not been released as part of the investigation, said that his grades were low and therefore his teacher accepted a high-scoring offer in exchange for sexual intercourse. Furthermore, in his statement, the student revealed that he had intercourse with his teacher sometimes at home and sometimes in his car. It was stated that the incident took place in 2022 and the teacher will be tried for raping a child whose sexual age limit is 16 according to the laws of the state.
Nixa Public Schools issued a statement in the ongoing case and said," it will continue to follow board policy and procedure” as the investigation continues. “The district will be working with the appropriate authorities as they conduct their investigation and will cooperate fully with anything they need,” the letter to parents said. Notably, Court records show the alleged offenses began in October. Stewart taught agricultural science and was an FFA leader at the school, where she has been employed since 2021, according to the Springfield News-Leader. The victim was a 16-year-old student, who told authorities he felt pressured into the relationship because he was getting an ”A” in Stewart’s class. 'The pair would meet up at a friend’s house and Stewart would drive them to a secluded place for intercourse,' according to a probable cause statement obtained by US media.