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A former Abbott Independent School District teacher was arrested Wednesday afternoon after the Hill County Sheriff’s Office said they discovered she had a physical and emotional relationship with a 14-year-old male student.

Chrystal Miller, 33, was charged with indecency with a child, on-line solicitation of a minor and improper relationship between educator and student, Hill County Chief Sheriff’s Deputy Mark Wilson said.

The sheriff’s office was made aware of the relationship after a parent of the victim saw a conversation between them on Facebook, according to the sheriff’s office.

Deputies served search warrants on Miller’s phone and Facebook account, and based on a forensic interview of the victim and evidence seized, officers were able to obtain an arrest warrant.

“She had really groomed him over the course of a year,” Wilson said. “It wasn’t until the end of that time that it became physical.”

Miller resigned from her job after deputies confronted her and began questioning her about six weeks ago, Wilson said.

“It’s really a tragic situation because this young man will be affected for a long time,” he said. “He was being manipulated by an older person.