UPDATE: October 21 at 7:45 a.m.
A former teacher's aide in Berea, accused of having a relationship with a student and wanted on several charges, is back in police custody, according to the Rockcastle County Detention Center website.
According to the detention center website, Samantha Walker was arrested by Kentucky State Police on Monday.
No information has been released regarding her arrest.
UPDATE: October 20 at 7:15 a.m.
The Berea Police Department posted on their Facebook page on Sunday that they are searching for Samantha Walker, who is facing several charges after allegedly having a relationship with a minor.
According to Berea police, Walker is charged with the following:
- promoting the use of a minor by electronic means;
- use of a minor under 18;
- third-degree rape;
- third-degree sodomy;
- first-degree sexual abuse;
- tampering with physical evidence;
- first-degree distribution of obscene matter to minors.
Anyone with information on her whereabouts is asked to call 859-624-4776.
Original Story:
An arrest citation reveals that a former teacher's aide in Berea is accused of having a relationship with a student.
According to the citation, on June 6, the school resource officer was made aware of the reported relationship by a school official.
The citation notes that the report came after the minor's parent "discovered text messages, Snapchats, and phone calls between the two."
According to the citation, the case investigation was passed along to the Berea Police Department, in which "a forensic interview was conducted with the victim on July 1."
In the interview, the citation stated that the victim was told by the woman, identified as 34-year-old Samantha Walker, not to tell anyone about the relationship due to the age difference.
The parent of the victim, according to the citation, gave police photo evidence of the relationship.
The citation states that on July 3, BPD went to the home of Walker, where she was taken into custody for questioning. In the interview, the citation details that Walker admitted to several sexual acts with the victim.
According to the citation, Walker was arrested and taken to the Madison County Detention Center.
The citation lists the following charges for Walker:
- use of a minor under 18 in a sexual performance;
- first-degree sexual abuse;
- third-degree rape;
- third-degree sodomy;
- distribution of obscene matter to minors.
