Married substitute teacher Erin Ward, 45, is caught in a car undressed with a teenage boy parked on a dead-end road
- 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 away, crashed and then ran away before police noticed him
- Ward worked as a substitute teacher at Burke High School in Omaha
A married substitute teacher was arrested in Nebraska after authorities say she was caught undressed in the backseat of a car with a teenage boy.
Douglas County sheriff’s deputies identified Erin Ward, 45, on Saturday after being notified of a suspicious car parked on a cul-de-sac near the 10200th block and North 189th Street around 3 a.m.
As they approached a gray 2015 Honda Pilot, police noticed Ward and a 17-year-old boy sitting 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 the vehicle about two blocks away and running away. Police found him more than an hour later dressed in boxer shorts, socks and a T-shirt.
Erin Ward, 45, was arrested Saturday morning after Douglas County sheriff’s deputies found her in a car with a 17-year-old boy. She later admitted to having had sexual relations with him
Ward was a substitute teacher at Burke High School in Omaha, Nebraska. Police said her 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 sexual relations with the teenage boy, according to police.
An Omaha Public School employee ID was found in the vehicle, according to police, and Ward confirmed she was a substitute teacher at Burke High School in Omaha. She also told police that the 17-year-old was a student at the school.
“The Honda Pilot was determined to be owned by Ward and her husband,” police said.
Once the teen was located, he was taken to “a safe place to receive care and be interviewed.”
It is unclear how long Ward worked at the school. DailyMail.com contacted Burke High School for comment.
In November, Ward posted a photo of keys, a folder and a Burke High School lanyard to her
In November, Ward posted a photo of keys, a folder and a Burke High School lanyard to her X account.
“Every school in the metro could learn something from @OPS_Burke,” she said.
‘Absolutely the best school as a guest school teacher. Favorite building to teach…love when I become a bulldog.”
She was charged with one felony count of sexual assault by a school employee. In Nebraska, the charge is considered a Class 2A felony, punishable by up to 20 years in prison.