Vancouver, Washington teacher arrested, accused of sending sexual texts to minor

PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — An Evergreen school district teacher was arrested after Vancouver police said they sent sexually explicit texts and a photo to a student.

VPD said they were contacted by a staff member because a 17-year-old student reported that the teacher had been engaging in a sexual conversation via text and that they sent the student a nude photo.

On Thursday, Shelley R. Leatherwood was arrested by VPD on a communication with a minor for immoral purposes charge.

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Authorities said the investigation is ongoing and ask any other potential victims to come forward and contact Detective Robert Givens at [email protected] or Sergeant Julie Ballou at [email protected]

This is a developing story.