A Nevada high school teacher has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a student. Maren Oates, 33, was employed at the Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology in Reno, Nevada. She was placed on administrative leave and arrested on Thursday for allegedly having sex with a pupil. Her bail has been set at $20,000.
The school district released a statement, informing the public that an investigation is ongoing. According to the statement, “Washoe County School Police are investigating allegations that a District employee engaged in an inappropriate relationship with a student. The employee in question has been placed on administrative leave.”
The statement concluded with, “The safety and security of our students and staff is our number-one priority. The District cannot discuss personnel issues.”
Who Happened?
Maren Oates – Facebook
Maren Oates was placed on administrative leave right after allegations were revealed accusing her of having sex with a student. The Reno Gazette-Journal labelled the school where she worked as a “an elite Washoe County high school.”
Authorities were reportedly alerted of the crime by staff members who informed police that Oates was having an inappropriate relationship with a pupil. However, only a few details relating to the allegations have been released to the public.
On Thursday, May 17, 2018, she was arrested and placed on $20,000 bail relating to the allegations of a sexual relationship with a student, according to jail records.
Who Is Maren Oates?
Maren Oates was a former graphic design teacher at the Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology in Reno, Nevada. Her discipline of education included the subject of communication arts and media, which she taught at the Reno high school. She attended college and graduated from the University of Reno before becoming a teacher.
Oates is now embedded in controversy as she has been accused of having sex with a student at the school where she was employed. The 33-year-old now-former school teacher has been arrested for the alleged sexual relationship with a pupil, and her bail has been set at $20,000.
According to her Facebook page, Oates is an avid runner. One photo showed Oates at an adventure replay run in Reno, Nevada. A different social media photo showed this educator at a half-marathon.
Her Facebook page states that she lives in Reno, Nevada, but originates from her hometown of Aurora, Colorado. On her page, she describes herself as the Distributor at SeneGence International, Teacher at Washoe County School District.
On her Twitter page, she wrote about school activities. “Delirious after talent show practice? Yes. Just having fun,” Oates wrote on Twitter. “But we’ve got an AMAZING Talent Show full of TRAILBLAZER greatness. See ya next Tuesday 11/21!”
Oates has been complimented many times from her Facebook friends for having movie star good looks. The former educator has plenty of photos of herself pouting at the camera while wearing plenty of make-up.
Facebook photo of Maren Oates
“You look like a movie star. 
,” said one of Oates’ FB friends beneath the photo of her wearing sunglasses and glossy red lipstick. “Oh… you are too sweet hun! Thx
,” Oates wrote back. Another friend wrote, “Hollywood, I love you!”
On another photo a friend of Oates wrote, “Ur so beautiful inside and out. Count ur blessings because you are truly loved and blessed.”
Another friend wrote, “You couldn’t be more beautiful!”
Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology
According to the school’s website, the Academy of Arts, Careers and Technology is “an advanced career technical education academy within the Washoe County School District. AACT provides the opportunity for students to determine what career or college pathway they want to pursue in post-secondary education.”