Arizona teacher accused of having sex with runaway teen boy

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An Arizona teacher was fired from her job after being accused of having a sexual relationship with a teenage boy who ran away from home.

Police say the 17-year-old student didn’t return to his family’s Lake Havasu City home on Feb. 14. Two days later, police opened up an investigation.

Last Friday, Robyn Rogers, 44, was arrested and charged with three counts of sexual conduct with a minor.

According to a report, Rogers worked at Telesis Preparatory Academy, a charter school in Lake Havasu City.

The school had a web page listing Rogers as part of its staff, but her name was removed, the report said. However, a cached version of the link indicated she was the athletics liaison and board of directors liaison at the academy.

“The staff member is no longer employed at our school,” Telesis Superintendent Sandy Breece told the Havasu News-Herald. “We do not have any additional information.”

The report cited a Lake Havasu City Police Department news release that said, following months of leads, detectives alleged the teen was sexually involved with Rogers. It isn’t known if he was a student at Telesis.

Last Thursday, investigators began monitoring Rogers’ home and contacted Rogers, telling her that they believed the missing boy was living at her residence.

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A short time later, officers noticed the teen leaving the home through the back. Following a brief foot chase, the boy was taken into custody, police alleged.

Besides the sexual conduct charges, Rogers is also accused of false reporting to law enforcement, possession of drug paraphernalia, hindering prosecution, and possession of narcotic drugs.

She was held on a $25,000 cash bond for the three sexual conduct charges and $5,000 bond for the other charges.