A teacher from the United States has been arrested for sexually assaulting a teenager she met at an Arkansas church, according to a report in the New York Post. Reagan Gray, 26, was arrested earlier this month after it emerged she had abused the 15-year-old since 2020 while volunteering at Little Rock Immanuel Baptist Church.
According to court documents, the boy's parents reported the woman to a senior pastor at the church after finding several text messages on their son's phone at the time. According to the investigation, she 'bombarded' the teenager with nude photos.
While receiving counseling, the woman, who worked as a teacher at Little Rock Christian Academy, was suspended from her volunteer role for telling church officials that the relationship was not “physical.” Later, in February this year, it emerged that the 26-year-old had texted the 15-year-old on Snapchat.
According to court records, the teen told federal officials that Gray gave him oral sex, but that they avoided intercourse so he could “remain pure.” Gray's car or home was the scene of the alleged abuse, which the victim said occurred about a dozen times.
A church leader told the Federal Bureau of Investigation that Gray confessed during a 2023 counseling session that “the relationship was sexual.” Amid the investigation into the charges, the church leader resigned earlier this month.
Amid the investigation, Gray, who still works at Sylvan Hills Middle School, was placed on administrative leave in February. After an arrest warrant was issued, she was charged with sexual assault. She was later released on $20,000 bail