The former Texas High School teacher is again behind the bar after allegedly sexually assaulting a young student in connection with the incident that led to her arrest when she was accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a student three weeks ago.
Molly Colleen Spears, 35, an arts and language teacher at Barber Hill School in Mont Bellevie, was charged with two sexual assaults of a child and was transferred to the Chambers County Jail on Thursday.
According to court records and local outlets, Spears was already charged on 12 June 2023 on February 8 for inappropriate relationships between educators and students due to the incident.
The spear reportedly “engaged in sexual contact and sexual intercourse” with the defendant, a student at Barbers Hill High School, and told her he would “meet the defendant” through a text message, her February 8 indictment said.
The new allegations stem from the same case of inappropriate relationships between educators and students, Police Chief of Mont Bellevie Jimmy Ellison told KFDM.
She was first arrested on February 11th. She was self-controlled in the Chambers County Jail and released after posting $50,000 bail.
Her bond is currently set at $200,000, police said.
According to KPRC 2, Spears, who began working at the Barbers Hill Independent School District in August 2021, resigned in June 2023, the district announced.
“Molly Spears worked as a high school teacher at Barbers Hill ISD from August 2021 to June 2023. She resigned earlier this month,” a district spokesman told the outlet at the time.
“According to each policy, the district will not review internal investigations of any issues.”
It remains unclear why the spear was not detained at the time.
“MS. Spears was first notified of the charges two days ago and we acted to set up the bonds and put them in place immediately,” Attorney Christopher L. Tritico told KPRC2.
“‘MS. Spears looks forward to having the opportunity to confront the allegations and ultimately put this issue behind her.”
State records show that her education certificate has been listed as “inactive” since September 2024, and educators are investigating allegedly cheating, according to records from Texas Educational Institutions.
If convicted of a second-degree felony, she could face a fine of up to $10,000 in prison for up to 20 years, KFDM reported.
