Nikki Scherwitz, 25, 10th-grade English teacher at Brazosport High School, Brazosport ISD, Freeport, Texas, "alleged sexual relationship with one of her students" KENS 5: Ex-Brazoria County teacher accused of sexual relationship with student (May 2 2013) Nikki Scherwitz was charged with sexual assault of a child and improper relationship with a student. BISD would not give specific details, but did confirm they received a report of misconduct on April 22, 2013 involving Scherwitz in the presence of students at an off-campus, non-school event. School officials launched an investigation and said Scherwitz resigned the same day she was approached about the matter, before the investigation was complete. Tags:
KHOU: Brazosport ISD teacher charged with having sexual relationship with student (May 2 2013) Officials said the boy is 16 years old and in 10th grade. Freeport police said the sexual relationship had been going on for weeks. They were tipped off by this after [Nikki] Scherwitz allegedly showed up to an after-prom party on April 20 at a student’s house. “She was wearing no shoes when she showed up…like a cut up, cut off shirt and everything,” said one student. "I believe one of the students told her it wasn't right for her to be there and asked her to leave, said Lt. Raymond Garivey with the Freeport Police Department. “We have information that she was consuming alcohol." BISD officials launched an investigation after they received a report of misconduct on April 22 involving Scherwitz. She resigned the same day she was approached about the matter, before the investigation was complete. KBTX: Southeast Texas Teacher Charged with Having Sexual Relationship with Student (May 2 2013)
ABC Local KTRK: Brazosport High School teacher accused of having sex with student at prom after-party (May 2 2013) Freeport police say after local teens attended the high school prom at River Place, a group attended an after-party. The teacher [Nikki Scherwitz] showed up at the after-party, and then left with the 16-year-old student. That raised eyebrows and caused an investigation to start on April 22. Police say Scherwitz admitted to having had an inappropriate relationship for several weeks with the student. "The relationship started with text messaging, which led to explicit text messaging, which led to the relationship," said Raymond Garivey with the Freeport Police Department.
News 95 FM: Brazosport ISD Teacher Had A Sexual Relationship with Student, Police Say (May 2 2013) Nikki Scherwitz, 25, was charged with sexual assault of a child as well as having an improper relationship with a student. Full details were not available, but the district did confirm they received a report of misconduct on April 22. It reportedly involved Scherwitz while she was in the presence of students at an off-campus event that was not school-sponsored.
CBS Local Houston: Brazosport High School Teacher Accused Of Having Sex With Student (May 2 2013) Reports indicate that 25-year-old Nikki Scherwitz was charged with sexual assault of a child and improper relationship with a student. Although the Brazosport ISD would not provide specific details at the time of this report about the incident, it was revealed that they received a report of misconduct on April 22, 2013 involving Scherwitz and another student. The report revealed details of an inappropriate encounter at an off-campus, non-school event.
WREG: Teacher Arrested After Attending After-Prom Party (May 3 2013) Police said the 25-year-old [Nikki Scherwitz] had been exchanging explicit text messages and sleeping with the student for about two weeks leading up to prom night. The relationship was revealed when police said she attended a private after-prom house party.
More attention needs to be brought to this She is trying to get Probation, And is roaming the city as she sees fit?
Perhaps she's out on bail, and perhaps her attorney is trying to get her the best deal possible -- nothing unusual here.
New York Daily News: Texas teacher pleads guilty to sex with student, gets probation and fine (Feb 22 2014) A Texas teacher who had sex with a student has evaded the slammer after apologizing to her victim. Nikki Scherwitz, who pleaded guilty to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old Brazosport High School student, was sentenced to 10 years of probation and a $5,000 fine. Prosecutors reportedly agreed to the plea deal because the student was nearly 17, the age of consent in Texas. Scherwitz, 26, also agreed to send written apologies to the victim’s mom and to the Brazosport Independent School District in Houston.
