You Won’t Believe What This Texas High School Teacher Is Accused of Doing to Troubled Students
A Texas teacher faces felony charges for allegedly recruiting and trafficking troubled teenagers at the high school where she worked. On April 8, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez announced the arrest of Kedria Grigsby, a 42-year-old cosmetology teacher at Klein Cain High School, with a statement on X.
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According to Sheriff Gonzalez, Grigsby and her 21-year-old son allegedly preyed on local high school students, who were reported runaways, by offering them a place to stay. But the place to stay was a hotel room, and the offer for help came at a dangerous price.
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As KPRC Houston reported, Police found text messages between Grigsby, her son and three of her alleged victims, between the ages of 15 and 17, in which they discussed payments for acts of prostitution. And according to the sheriff, these three students are not alone.
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“Additional teen victims have come forward stating that Grigsby was also attempting to recruit them while attending school,” Gonzalez added in his statement.
Grigsby was charged with three counts of child trafficking and three counts of compelling prostitution of juveniles with a bond set at $750,000, according to KPRC Houston. Her son, Roger Magee, was arrested for child trafficking, child sexual assault of a child and compelling prostitution in 2022.
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Upon learning the news of Grigsby’s arrest, the Klein school district sent a message to the school community, letting them know that Grigsby had been fired. They advised parents to speak with their children and share any additional information they may have with law enforcement officials, according to Houston’s ABC affiliate.
“Klein ISD has NO intention of allowing this individual back to Klein Cain or any Klein ISD school, and we will report to all appropriate agencies at the conclusion of the investigation,” the school district said in a statement. “Let us be clear: any behavior harming children is deplorable, and we will always fully cooperate with our many law enforcement partners to ensure anyone engaging in such acts is brought to justice.”