A married substitute teacher was arrested in Nebraska after she was caught undressed in the backseat of a car with a teenage boy, according to authorities.
Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies identified Erin Ward, 45, on Saturday after they were notified about a suspicious car parked on a dead-end road around 3am near 10200th block and North 189th Street.
As they approached a gray 2015 Honda Pilot, police said that they spotted Ward and a 17-year-old boy in the backseat as she was putting her clothes back on.
The boy then hopped into the driver’s seat and fled the scene before he crashed the vehicle about two blocks away, and ran away. Police found him more than an hour later dressed in boxers, socks and a T-shirt.
Erin Ward, 45, was arrested on Saturday morning after Douglas County Sheriff’s deputies found her inside of a car with a 17-year-old boy. She later admitted she had sexual relations with him
Ward was a substitute teacher at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Police said that her school ID was found in the vehicle and that the boy was a student there
Ward, who remained at the scene, allegedly admitted she had sexual relations with the teenage boy, according to police.
According to police, an Omaha Public School employee ID was found inside the vehicle and Ward confirmed she was a substitute teacher at Burke High School in Omaha. She also told police that the 17-year-old was a student from the school.
‘The Honda Pilot was determined to be owned by Ward and her spouse,’ police said.
After the teen was located, he was taken to ‘a safe place to receive care and be interviewed.’
It is unclear how long Ward worked at the school. DailyMail.com contacted Burke High School for comment.
Ward, who remained at the scene, allegedly admitted she had sexual relations with the teenage boy, according to police
In November, Ward posted a picture of keys, a folder and a Burke High School lanyard on her X account and said she loved when she got to work at the school and ‘be a bulldog’
In November, Ward posted a picture of keys, a folder and a Burke High School lanyard on her X account.
‘Every school in the metro could learn something from @OPS_Burke,’ she said.
‘Absolutely the best school as a guest school teacher. Favorite building to teach at…love when I get to be a bulldog.’
She was charged with one count of felony sexual abuse by a school employee. In Nebraska, the charge is considered a class 2A felony and carries a maximum of 20 years in jail.