Former Tivy High School educator allegedly let student touch her breasts behind burger joint

Sara Kathryn D'Spain of Bandera, Texas, now faces one charge of improper relationship between an educator and student. She was booked into the Kerr County Jail on a $35,000 bond and has since bailed out. Sara Kathryn D'Spain of Bandera, Texas, now faces one charge of improper relationship between an educator and student. She was booked into the Kerr County Jail on a $35,000 bond and has since bailed out. Photo: Kerr County Jail Photo: Kerr County Jail Image 1 of / 39 Caption Close Former Tivy High School educator allegedly let student touch her breasts behind burger joint 1 / 39 Back to Gallery

The former Tivy High School educator accused of having an improper relationship with a student allowed the student to feel her breasts while they kissed behind a burger restaurant, police said.

The now-fired educator, Sara D'Spain, later allegedly admitted to law enforcement authorities that the relationship was "inappropriate."

She was arrested on Thursday and booked into the Kerr County Jail on a $35,000 bond. She has since bonded out.

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According to her arrest affidavit, D'Spain told police she communicated with the student through Snapchat and often sent him photographs, though what the often blurry, close-up photos depicteded is unclear.

D'Spain, who apparently complained on multiple social media platforms of her husband spending too much time away at work, admitted to meeting the student on Sept. 10 behind a Culver's Restaurant in the 1300 block of Junction Highway in Kerrville, where the two kissed and the student felt her breasts over her clothing, according to the affidavit.

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Her relationship with the student was disclosed two days later, on Sept. 12, when a different student showed school administrators an "explicit" Snapchat photo he had received of D'Spain wearing a bra, her affidavit says.

When questioned about the photo, D'Spain insisted that she had only sent the photo to a former student who no longer attends Tivy High School and that she only stayed in contact with him after he had graduated, police said.

D'Spain does not face any charges in connection with that photo.

A Kerrville police officer present at the questioning asked her if she had had any contact with current students at Tivy, at which point she confessed her relationship with the victim. The victim, who was not identified, was later questioned and told police about his relationship with D'Spain.

On Thursday, a warrant for D'Spain's arrest was granted by a Kerr County judge and she was booked into jail.

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Kerrville police said D'Spain's arrest is part of an ongoing investigation into two instances of educators in the district having relationships with students. The second investigation continues.

According to online State Board for Educator Certification records, D'Spain is certified to teach pre-kindergarten through 8th grade students, and she is a certified English as a Second Language teacher as well.

Sexual relationships between educators and students are far from uncommon in Texas. In the 2016-2017 year alone, the Texas Education Agency has opened more than 300 such investigations.

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