A substitute teacher employed by Omaha Public Schools was apprehended on Saturday after being discovered in the backseat of her SUV with a 17-year-old individual, as per authorities.
Deputies from the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office were responding to a report of a suspicious vehicle parked on a dead-end road near Bennington when they encountered Erin Ward and the teenager in Ward’s Honda Pilot.
The 17-year-old swiftly moved into the driver’s seat and attempted to flee from the deputies, resulting in a collision with a yard nearby. The teenager then fled on foot, while Ward was found in the backseat of the vehicle, putting on her clothes.
Ward admitted to engaging in sexual activity with the teenager, who she identified as a student at Burke High School.
Erin Ward, who was confirmed to be a substitute teacher at Burke and other schools in the area, was subsequently arrested on suspicion of felony sexual abuse by a school employee.
The investigation is ongoing, with the Sheriff’s Office collaborating closely with the Douglas County Attorney’s Office and OPS.
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