Texas Teacher Accused of Improper Relations with Student

(Whitehouse, Texas) A 23-year-old science teacher at Whitehouse High School, Ashley Ochs, was arrested this week for an alleged improper relationship with a 17-year-old male student.

According to the arrest af fidavit, the student reported that Ochs initially contacted him through text messaging after getting his phone number from Facebook. The texts consisted of flirting and talk of sex, he said.

The student also said in the affidavit that he later met with Ochs at another person’s home and had sexual intercourse with her.

Ochs denied having sexual intercourse with the student, but said she did meet with him and engage in sexual activity, according to the affidavit.

Ochs was booked into custody and later released on $75,000 bond.