Female Arizona Teacher Charged With Sexually Abusing Teen Runaway

A female teacher in Arizona has been charged with sexually abusing a teen boy who had been missing for months.

Robyn Rogers, 44, was arrested on July 11 and charged with three counts of sexual conduct with a minor, hindering prosecution, false reporting to law enforcement, possession of narcotic drugs and possession of drug paraphernalia, AZ Family reported.

The victim, who is 17 and hasn’t been named, reportedly ran away from home on February 14 and hadn’t been seen since. Police officers, following several leads and tips that said the boy may have been staying at a home in Lake Havasu, Arizona, went to the home and spoke to Rogers. Police believed Rogers was hiding the victim, and while they were talking to her, he fled out the back of the house. Officers pursued and took him into custody.

Police reportedly said Rogers and the victim had a sexual relationship and that she was helping him avoid police.

Rogers taught at the charter school Telesis Preparatory Academy, according to local outlet Today’s News-Herald. A page listing her as a member of the school’s staff has been removed as of Friday, the outlet reported. The page previously said she was the school’s athletics liaison and a board of directors liaison, as well as a teacher in life skills and child development. She also served as the school’s cheerleading coach. It is unclear whether the victim was a student at Telesis.

Telesis Superintendent Sandy Breece said, “The staff member is no longer employed at our school. We do not have any additional information.”

Rogers was held on a $25,000 cash bond for the three charges pertaining to sexual conduct with the victim. He received a secured bond of $5,000 for the remaining charges, the News-Herald reported.

It is not clear if she has retained an attorney or entered a plea, People Magazine reported.