Missouri Teacher Lena Stewart Accused Of Having Sex With Her Student In Exchange For Giving Him Good Grades

A female teacher in Missouri got arrested and charged with having an alleged sexual relationship with one of her students in exchange for giving him good grades.

The Nixa High School teacher got identified as 26-year-old Lena Stewart. She got charged with two counts of second-degree statutory sodomy, one count of statutory rape, three counts of sexual contact with a student, and one count of sexual misconduct.

Stewart allegedly started to form a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student in October 2022. The two communicated with each other through “secret Instagram accounts,” according to Knewz.

The investigation into Lena Stewart began on December 7th, 2022, when the student’s parent was concerned about Stewart spending too much time with their child.

The student claims that he and Stewart were making out when they first met up after school hours and the second time they had sex. He claimed they met several times beyond the city limits during his interview at the Child Advocacy Center in Springfield, Missouri.

According to investigators, the student claimed Stewart was lenient in class towards him. He claimed he did not have to do much work to receive an A and was worried his grades would drop if he didn’t comply with her sexual demands.

Stewart could face up to seven years in prison if convicted of these charges.