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A former Texas high school teacher is behind bars again for allegedly sexually assaulting a young student in connection to an incident that led to her arrest three weeks ago when she was charged with having an improper relationship with a student, according to a report
Molly Colleen Spears, 35, an arts and language teacher at Barbers Hill School in Mont Belvieu, was charged with two counts of sexual assault of a child and transferred to Chambers County Jail on Thursday.
Spears was already indicted on Feb. 8 on the charge of an improper relationship between educator and student for an incident on June 12, 2023, according to court records and local outlets.
Spear’s allegedly “engaged in sexual contact and sexual intercourse” with the defendant, a student of Barbers Hill High School, and communicated through text message to “meet the defendant,” her Feb. 8 indictment said.
The new allegations stem from the same case of an improper relationship between an educator and a student, Mont Belvieu Police Chief Jimmy Ellison told KFDM.
She was first arrested on Feb. 11, after she self-surrendered to the Chambers County Jail, where she was released after posting $50,000 bail.
Her bond has now been set at $200,000, according to cops.
Spears, who started working at the Barbers Hill Independent School District in August 2021, resigned in June 2023, the district announced, according to KPRC 2.
“Molly Spears worked as a high school teacher for Barbers Hill ISD from August 2021 to June 2023. She resigned earlier this month,” a district spokesperson told the outlet at the time.
“Per policy, the district will not confirm any internal investigation into any matter.”
It remains unclear why Spears wasn’t taken into custody at the time.
“Ms. Spears was first notified of the charges two days ago and we acted immediately to get the bond set up and in place,” defense attorney Christopher L. Tritico told KPRC2.
“‘Ms. Spears looks forward to having an opportunity to confront the allegations and to finally put this matter behind her.”
State records show her teaching certificate has been listed as “inactive” since September 2024, with the educator under investigation for alleged misconduct, according to Texas Education Agency records.
If convicted of the 2nd-degree felony, she could face up to 20 years in prison and a maximum $10,000 fine, KFDM reported.
