Deanna Higgins, a teacher at Spring High School, has been charged with improper relations between an educator and student and sexual assault of a child.

Texan teacher Deanna Higgins accused of sex with student

In a letter to parents posted on the Spring ISD Web site, administrators say the DA accepted charges against Higgins on Monday.

Higgins, a science teacher, was placed on paid administrative leave in January 2009 after a third party brought the allegations to district officials.

“The Spring High School Administration and Spring ISD Police Department immediately began investigating the allegation after receiving a report from a third party,” the letter reads.

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Higgins was hired at the school in January 2008.  Read full story here

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