KILLEEN, Texas – Killeen Police has received information about a former teacher’s aide from Gateway High School allegedly engaged in an improper relationship with a student.
Through this investigation, detectives with the Criminal Investigation Division’s Special Victims Unit discovered 37-year-old Louisa Theresa Hernandez had an improper relationship with a student during the 2018-2019 school year.
This case was reviewed by the Bell County District Attorney’s Office, and a complaint was returned Monday charging Hernandez with an Improper Relationship between Educator and Student.
Justice of the Peace Bill Cooke issued a warrant for her arrest, and Hernandez was arrested Tuesday and transported to the Killeen City Jail.
Superintendent John Craft said in a statement, “We are working closely with Killeen Police in this matter, and if the allegations prove true, we will support the strongest possible legal action against this employee.”
Sources: Killeen Police Department, Killeen Independent School District