28-year-old
Haeli Wey pled guilty to two felony counts of having an improper
relationship with a student this week though she will not have to
register as a sex offender.
Wey
worked at Westlake High School in Austin, Texas. It was there as a math
teacher she became involved with two male students. Both were 17 years
old, the legal age of consent in Texas — which is predominantly why Wey
will not have to register as a sex offender.
One
of the boys told police his relationship with Wey began after she
travelled to Africa with his family. The two slept together a number of
times afterwards, the boy told investigators, but broke it off after he
heard rumors she’d gone on a hike with another boy.
That
second boy told police he and Wey had sex on the hike. The two had been
talking over social media and she invited him on the trip. She would
later ask him to delete their conversation, according to investigators.
The
relationships came to the surface after another student reported to
school administration that he’d seen text messages between one of the
boys and Wey. The school asked the boy’s parents to speak to police and
they agreed.
It
is against Texas state law for teachers to have sexual relationships
with students but that doesn’t seem to dissuade many from pursuing them.
In
2015, 188 cases were opened by the Texas Education Agency into teachers
getting involved with students. The number of cases has grown each year for seven years straight. School officials point to texting and social media spurring the improper relationships.
Wey will be sentenced March 10.
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