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A boy who attended a Las Vegas high school<\/a> went on over a dozen intense rendezvouses with a teaching assistant who worked at his school, local police revealed.<\/p>\n

\"Jerusalem
Jerusalem Garcia in a mug shot, pictured above. She allegedly dated a high school student who attended the school she worked at. One date was at Sam’s Town. (Image: LVMPD)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The hookups reportedly included romantic stopovers at Sam’s Town Hotel & Gambling Hall<\/a> and at the Galleria Mall<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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The teaching assistant, Jerusalem Garcia, 20, was charged on August 23 for contacting or attempting to contact a minor for sex, according to the Las Vegas Review-Journal<\/em>. She\u2019s posted bond and is scheduled to appear in local court on September 30, the DailyMail.com <\/em>reported.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Garcia didn\u2019t engage in sex<\/a> with the student, but the couple would cuddle and kiss, sometimes in a bed, according to police reports. It’s unclear if the two checked into the hotel at Sam\u2019s Town or just hung out in secluded sections of the gaming property.<\/p>\n

Grabbed Her Buttocks<\/h2>\n

Garcia told police the boy got her aroused, but they didn\u2019t have sex due to his age, believed to be in his teens<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Garcia knew when [the student] became aroused because he seductively grabbed her buttocks by squeezing them with his hands,\u201d according to a police report. \u201cGarcia would allow this to happen until she became aroused and in the mood for sex. She then would have urges to have sexual intercourse with [the student] but refrained due to [the student]\u2019s age.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The 12 to 15 dates took place over three months after the two met at a party on May 26.<\/p>\n

They exchanged messages on Instagram. Her messages included such confessions as \u201cI love you,\u201d \u201cI\u2019m scared of the relationship,\u201d and \u201cI\u2019ll stick with you forever,\u201d according to the Review-Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n

They first dated at the Galleria Mall in June and the last date they had was at Sam\u2019s Town.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Garcia told police that it\u2019s a \u201cloving relationship,\u201d according to an arrest report.<\/p>\n

Garcia Placed on Leave<\/h2>\n

Garcia was booked at the Clark County Detention Center for her inappropriate contact with the student. Since the relationship was revealed, Garcia was placed on leave by the school district.<\/p>\n

The boy, who attended Eldorado High School, wasn\u2019t identified.<\/p>\n

The inappropriate relationship came to light after the boy\u2019s ex-girlfriend informed authorities about him seeing the teaching assistant, according to Las Vegas TV station KLAS<\/em>.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The boy would drive Garcia to the destinations because he had access to a car and she didn\u2019t, according to the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department. Because he drove, it appears he’s at least 16 years old, but LVMPD officers didn\u2019t reveal his age.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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