A married Oklahoma high school teacher who is mother to three children has been arrested after filing for a marriage license so she could wed a 16-year-old student.
Cassandra Renae White, 34, was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with four counts of soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology.
News of the arrest was reported by KXII-TV.
White was fired from her job as a teacher at Davis High School after a concerned parent contacted police regarding a possibly inappropriate relationship.
Cassandra Renae White, 34, a married Oklahoma high school teacher who is mother to three children, has been arrested after filing for a marriage license so she could wed a 16-year-old student
White, 34, was taken into custody on Tuesday and charged with four counts of soliciting sexual conduct or communication with a minor by use of technology
According to her Facebook page, White is mother to three children (seen above)
She has been married to Nick White for the past 12 years, according to her Facebook page
White and the male high school sophomore filed for a marriage license in Cleveland County on December 13, KFOR reported.
The news station further reports that the boy’s father signed off on the marriage license.
White was terminated by Davis High School the following day, Davis Public Schools said in a statement.
In December, she was fired from Davis High School (pictured) after allegedly filing for a marriage license with a 16-year-old student
Per KTEN, their policy on such matters reads in part: ‘Any romantic or sexual affiliation between school personnel and students, including students who have reached the age of majority (18) during school hours will have a negative impact on the educational process and shall constitute a violation and suspension or termination for the employee.’
‘The District is currently cooperating with law enforcement in the investigation of these allegations,’ the statement read.
A person who is 16 years old may be married provided there is parental consent.
However, Oklahoma law dictates that rape charges can be filed in cases where a teacher has sex with a student in the same school system who is between 16 and 20 years old.
According to her Facebook page, White has been married 12 years to Nick White, with whom she has three children.
The boy’s father apparently signed off on the license at Cleveland County Courthouse in Oklahoma (pictured). A person who is 16 years old may be married provided there is parental consent