A 28-year-old teacher, Teresa Whalin, is accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old student and subsequently harassing him after he ended the relationship. Allegations include the exchange of explicit photos and the creation of fake phone numbers to contact the student.
According to reports, the student faced mental health challenges following the alleged relationship that commenced in April 2023. The student described their interaction as “dating,” involving communication via Snapchat, dining together, and spending time in the teacher’s classroom.
After the student terminated communication with the teacher, she allegedly began stalking him, citing difficulties coping with the breakup. Whalin purportedly drove to the student’s residence and appeared along his route home from school in Denver, Colorado.
Upon disclosing the situation to a school counselor, the student prompted police involvement. Whalin was apprehended on the same day. In a police interview, she reportedly confessed to the sexual relationship, sharing nude images, and crafting false phone numbers to contact the student anonymously.
Whalin faces charges of sexual assault on a child in a position of trust, internet exploitation of a child, and stalking. She is currently detained at the Douglas County Detention Centre on a $50,000 (£37,907) bond.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office confirmed that Whalin has been on leave from her position within the Douglas County School District since July 2021. The school district has been informed of the arrest and is cooperating with the investigation. The incident remains under investigation.
