Kristen Lynn Boyle, a 35-year-old female high school psychologist from California has reportedly been arrested after it came to light that she had had sex with a boy — apparently a student — inside a classroom of the school where she worked.
The incident allegedly took place several months ago in April and was uncovered after a lengthy investigation into the woman’s work. She has subsequently been charged with statutory rape.
Police have noted that the woman has used a position of authority over the boy and exploited him, adding that she was specifically working on mental health issues, which further put her in a position to manipulate her students and abuse them.
Authorities went on to explain that this kind of betrayal of trust will not be tolerated, and they were treating the case very seriously due to the occupation of the woman and her relation to the student.
Reports indicate that she could be imprisoned for up to three years if she was convicted. There are no reports indicating what her involvement with the boy was before the incident, with some speculation that she might have been grooming him for some time before she actually took action.
However, this has not been confirmed, and neither party involved in the incident has offered any public comments about the situation.
The boy’s family has been maintaining their privacy, and that will likely remain the case until this all blows over.
It is also not clear how the situation came to light in the first place.
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