A former Polk County substitute teacher was arrested Wednesday after having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

Investigators say the 23-year-old substitute chatted with the student through email, text and social media such as Instagram, ...

A former substitute teacher in Polk County was arrested after a high school student alleged they had an inappropriate relationship.

The Polk County Sheriff's Office arrested a former substitute teacher for committing sexual offenses against a student.

According to the sheriff's office, the man had been messaging the teen for about a year before the investigation began.

Earlier this month, a 16-year-old female student reported to her mother that she received sexually charged messages and pictures from her former substitute teacher, ...

According to the sheriff's office, the man had been messaging the teen for about a year before the investigation began.

"Sexual exploitation of any child by anyone, in every circumstance is horrific and unacceptable, especially when it’s a substitute teacher," Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said in a statement.