Colorado school staffer accused of sexually abusing student flees
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A Colorado school employee has been charged with allegedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old student for months, local authorities announced last Tuesday.
Police said the staff member was Brenda Meza, 34, who attends Greeley-Evans School District 6, located about an hour north of Denver. He is reportedly a fugitive and currently wanted for several serious crimes.
Meza, a secretary who also coaches the cross country team at Franklin Middle School and advises the gaming club, is accused of grooming the eighth-grader by supplying him with alcohol and drugs, engaging in obscene text exchanges and holding multiple meetings in places including a New York Post park and a Walmart parking lot. reportedciting the arrest affidavit and local police.
“During the investigation, it was determined that Meza repeatedly sexually abused the child over several months,” the Greeley Police Department said. he said. “As a result of the investigation, Brenda Meza is now wanted for various felony charges.”
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Police are trying to contact 34-year-old Brenda Meza, who is accused of having sexual intercourse with a student. (Greeley Police Department)
Authorities said the boy allegedly became jealous when she interacted with female classmates, the Post reported.
In November, the two reportedly began exchanging a series of sexually explicit text messages, including at least four sexually explicit photos the boy sent.
The relationship allegedly escalated in January, when Meza and the 13-year-old boy were accused of having sex for the first time in the backseat of his car in a Walmart parking lot, according to the Post. He also allegedly purchased edible marijuana and alcohol for them to consume during the encounter.
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Brenda Meza was an employee of Franklin Middle School in Colorado. (Google Maps)
In the following weeks, the two allegedly repeated similar encounters at least two more times at a local park. According to the Post, it is also claimed that the woman will drop the child home around 9 p.m.
The investigation also revealed that Meza took numerous photographs of the two drinking, smoking marijuana, and spending time together during after-school activities.
Police reportedly launched an investigation on February 12 after receiving an anonymous tip that Meza was harassing the teenager.
After school officials confronted her, Meza allegedly admitted that she was “high” on her husband and had inappropriate interactions with the teen.
The secretary, who started working at the middle school in 2020, was placed on administrative leave and later terminated on Feb. 25, according to a memo sent by school principal Suzette Luster, the Post said.
The district added that it was assisting police with the investigation and emphasized that “student safety and security is always our top priority.”
In early February, police received an anonymous tip regarding a sexual relationship between a school employee and a teenage student. (iStock)
The police department is reportedly trying to charge him with 12 felonies, including sexual assault of a child, online enticement of a minor and tampering with evidence, and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
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Police are still trying to locate Meza, who authorities say left the area and is on the run during the investigation.
