- Erin Ward, 45, was arrested Saturday morning after police found her in a car with a 17-year-old boy.
- The teen drove the car about two blocks, crashed, then ran before cops located him.
- Ward was employed as a substitute teacher at Burke High School in Omaha.
A married substitute teacher was arrested in Nebraska after she was caught undressed in the backseat of a car with a teenager, authorities say.
Douglas County sheriff’s deputies identified Erin Ward, 45, Saturday after receiving a report of a suspicious car parked in a cul-de-sac around 3 a.m. near the 10200th block and North 189th Street.
As they approached a gray 2015 Honda Pilot, police said they spotted Ward and a 17-year-old boy in the backseat as she put her clothes back on.
The boy then jumped into the driver’s seat and fled the scene before crashing into the vehicle about two blocks away and fleeing. Police found him more than an hour later, wearing boxers, socks and a T-shirt.
Erin Ward, 45, was arrested Saturday morning after Douglas County sheriff’s deputies found her inside a car with a 17-year-old boy. She later admitted to having sex with him
Ward was a substitute teacher at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Police said his school ID was found in the vehicle and that the boy was a student there.
Ward, who remained at the scene, allegedly admitted to having sex with the teen, according to police.
Police say an Omaha Public Schools employee ID card was found inside the vehicle and Ward confirmed she was a substitute teacher at Burke High School in Omaha. She also told police the 17-year-old was a student at the school.
“The Honda Pilot was determined to belong to Ward and his wife,” police said.
Once the teen was located, he was taken to “a safe location to receive treatment and be questioned.”
It is unclear how long Ward worked at the school. DailyMail.com has contacted Burke High School for comment.
In November, Ward posted a photo of keys, a folder and a lanyard from Burke High School on her X account and said she loved it when she got to work at school and “was a bulldog “.
In November, Ward posted a photo of keys, a folder and a lanyard from Burke High School on his X account.
“Every school in the metro could learn something from @OPS_Burke,” she said.
“Absolutely the best school as a visiting professor. Favorite building to teach in…love it when I’m a bulldog.’
She was charged with one count of sexual abuse by a school employee. In Nebraska, the charge is considered a Class 2A felony and punishable by up to 20 years in prison.
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