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A nebraska Teacher and her boyfriend was accused sex trafficking This week after one of her women’s high school Student The Holdrege Police Department announced Thursday that the pair had been reported for “inappropriate interactions.”
Elizabeth Jamie Love, 36, and her boyfriend Jarryd “Jack” Cross, both of Holdrege, have been charged with felony sex trafficking of a minor.
Love, who is listed as a transition coordinator and teacher deaf Education Services Unit 11 website also Faces additional serious charge of sexual grooming by a school employee.
Police say they received a report of possible sexual assault involving a teenage girl on October 14. They did not identify the student’s school News releaseBut said Love had worked with ESU-11 for years, serving more than a dozen schools in south-central Nebraska.
According to the affidavit received by nebraska tvA current high school student, whom Love taught through his role at ESU-11, claimed that she overheard an August phone call where Krause allegedly told Love that he wanted to have sex with the girl.
Luv reportedly picked up the girl on October 11 and brought her to his home. There, Cruse allegedly took her to an upstairs bedroom and solicited sex from her.
According to the affidavit, the girl said she refused Cruse’s request and asked to leave, which he allowed her to do.
Authorities reportedly said they reviewed security footage showing Love following the girl in a black Dodge Durango. The girl later sat in the vehicle and Luv took her home.
The girl told police that Love apologized, warned her not to tell anyone, and gave her $100, which Love later claimed was a gift of a new phone, not hush money.
Independent ESU-11 has been contacted outside traditional school hours for comment.
Authorities are not aware of any other cases involving the couple and current or former students. Nevertheless, anyone with information about this case is encouraged to call the Holdrege Police Department at 308-995-4407.
Love and Cross are being held in the Phelps County Jail on $250,000 cash bonds.
If convicted, they could face life in prison and mandatory lifetime registration as sex offenders.
His first court appearance is scheduled for 10 a.m. Monday in Phelps County Court.