Sadie M. Flores, 25, of Mayfield, was arrested Friday afternoon and charged with grooming a minor<\/a>, a Class D felony under a Kentucky law that took effect just weeks ago on July 15.<\/p>\n According to the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, Flores, an employee at Graves County Middle School, is accused of having an improper relationship with a minor student in the district.<\/p>\n TEACHER WHO SERVED AS GOP STATE LAWMAKER ALLEGEDLY USED ROBLOX TO LURE STUDENT INTO SEXUAL RELATIONSHIP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Authorities arrested Graves County Middle School teacher Sadie Flores after an investigation into an alleged improper relationship with a student. (Graves County Detention Center)<\/p>\n The allegations were first reported to Graves County Schools, whose administrators immediately notified the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, prompting a criminal investigation<\/a>.<\/p>\n Detectives said the investigation included the seizure of electronic records, interviews and other investigative measures. Flores was interviewed Friday afternoon before being taken into custody around 3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n She was booked into the Graves County Restricted Custody Center before later being transferred to an out-of-county detention facility.<\/p>\n Sheriff Jon Hayden said the investigation remains ongoing.<\/p>\n HIGH SCHOOL COUNSELOR PLEADS GUILTY TO MULTIPLE SEX CRIMES INVOLVING TEEN SHE WAS MEANT TO HELP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Authorities arrested Sadie Flores after an investigation into allegations involving a student. (Graves County Sheriff’s Office)<\/p>\n Graves County Schools Superintendent Matt Madding said district leaders immediately contacted law enforcement<\/a> after learning of the allegations.<\/p>\n “District administration<\/a> was made aware of an allegation involving a teacher at Graves County Middle School. School officials immediately reported this information to the Graves County Sheriff’s Department for investigation,” Madding said in a statement.<\/p>\n “We have since been informed that, as a result of that investigation, charges have been filed against this teacher.”<\/p>\n Because the investigation and personnel matter remain ongoing, Madding said the district is limited in what it can publicly discuss but emphasized that student safety<\/a> remains its top priority.<\/p>\n FORMER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL TEACHER SENTENCED AFTER PLEADING GUILTY TO CHILD SEDUCTION CHARGE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Graves County Middle School in Mayfield, Kentucky, where Sadie Flores was employed before her arrest. (Graves County Middle School)<\/p>\n “We take any allegation involving the safety of a child or the professional conduct of an employee extremely seriously and will continue to cooperate fully with law enforcement<\/a> and the appropriate authorities,” he said.<\/p>\n The grooming charge<\/a> stems from a Kentucky law that took effect July 15, creating a new felony offense aimed at adults accused of cultivating inappropriate relationships with minors before sexual abuse occurs.<\/p>\n CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE FOX NEWS APP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n Authorities have not released additional details about the alleged relationship<\/a>, the student’s age, or whether additional charges could be filed as the investigation continues.<\/p>\n![\"Booking](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/sadie-flores-booking-photo-kentucky.jpg\")
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