Arizona Educator Accused of Sex Abuse of Student

Nikki Suanez
(Tempe, Arizona) Special education teacher at La Joya High School, Nikki Sianez, 25, has been accused of sexual abuse of a male student, 17.

Authorities uncovered the relationship while investigating the victim’s status as a runaway. The victim told investigators that he had been staying with Sianez at her mother’s home in Tempe.

According to court documents, a search warrant on Sianez phone showed “numerous photographs of Nikki and the victim hugging and kissing, as if they were in a romantic relationship."

Sianez was booked into custody at the Tempe City Jail.