Teacher Arrested for Having Sex with 13-Year-Old Student

Kristy Sanchez-Trujillo, 33, of Albuquerque, New Mexico was arrested after her sexual relationship with a 13-year-old student was discovered. Police told the media that Sanchez-Trujillo made a confession to a coworker about the inappropriate relationship she was carrying on with one of her students. The coworkers then notified authorities. Sanchez-Trujillo has been fired from her job as a 7th grade social studies teacher at Jimmy Carter Middle School and has been charged with three counts of criminal sexual penetration of a minor. She was arrested on Wednesday and released today.

The arrest sent shock waves throughout the community. Monica Armenta, a spokesperson for Albuquerque Public Schools said, “We’re extremely disappointed and angry we want to make sure at this point all of our efforts are focused on finding out exactly what happened, and dealing appropriately and swiftly.”

Watch the report about the communities reaction from local news station KQRE below: