Colorado School Employee Allegedly Abuses 13-Year-Old Student, Currently Eluding Authorities

Authorities revealed on Tuesday that a staff member from a Colorado school is suspected of repeatedly sexually abusing a 13-year-old student over several months.

The individual in question has been identified as Brenda Meza, aged 34, who worked at Greeley-Evans School District 6, situated roughly an hour from Denver. According to police, she is currently evading capture and faces multiple serious charges.

Meza served as a secretary, coached the cross-country team, and advised the games club at Franklin Middle School. Allegations against her include grooming an eighth-grade student by providing alcohol and drugs, engaging in inappropriate text communications, and organizing numerous meetings at places such as a park and a Walmart parking lot, as reported by the New York Post, referencing the arrest affidavit and local law enforcement.

“The investigation revealed that Meza engaged in ongoing sexual abuse of the minor over several months,” stated the Greeley Police Department. “As a consequence of these findings, Brenda Meza is currently sought on numerous felony charges.”

Authorities are attempting to locate Brenda Meza, 34, accused of maintaining an illicit relationship with a student. (Greeley Police Department)

Authorities said she allegedly became jealous when the boy interacted with female classmates, the Post reported.

In November, the two reportedly began exchanging a series of sexual text messages, which included at least four explicit photos sent by the boy.

The relationship allegedly escalated in January, when Meza and the 13-year-old are accused of engaging in sexual intercourse for the first time in the back seat of her car in a Walmart parking lot, according to the Post. She also allegedly bought marijuana edibles and alcohol for them to consume during the encounter.

Brenda Meza was an employee at Franklin Middle School in Colorado.  (Google Maps)

Over the following weeks, the pair allegedly repeated similar encounters at least two more times at a local park. She would also allegedly drop the boy home around 9 p.m., the Post reported.

The investigation further revealed that Meza had taken numerous photos of the pair appearing to drink, holding marijuana blunts, and spending time together during after-school activities, the outlet said. 

Police reportedly launched an investigation on Feb. 12 after receiving an anonymous tip alleging Meza’s abuse of the teen.

After school officials confronted her, Meza admitted to her husband that she “got high” and had inappropriate interactions with the teen, the affidavit reportedly stated.

The secretary, who began working at the middle school in 2020, was placed on administrative leave and later terminated by Feb. 25, according to a school memo sent by principal Suzette Luster, the Post said.  

The district added that it is assisting police in the investigation and stressed that “student safety and security is always our first priority.”

Police received an anonymous tip in early February alleging sexual activity between a school staffer and a teenage student. (iStock)

The police department is reportedly seeking to charge her with 12 felony counts — including sexual assault of a child, online enticement of a minor, and tampering with evidence — along with one charge of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Police are still trying to locate Meza, who authorities say left the area during the investigation and remains at large.