Female Texas teacher, 27, charged over 'improper relationship' with student

By RACHEL BOWMAN, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 18:18, 24 April 2026 | Updated: 18:19, 24 April 2026 A Texas substitute teacher has been charged over an alleged 'improper relationship' with a student. Angela Palmares, 27, was arrested and charged with an improper relationship between an educator and a student on Wednesday, according to the Llano County Sheriff's Office (LCSO). The Llano Independent School District said it was made aware on Tuesday of an allegation at Llano High School involving Palmares regarding 'inappropriate communication with students.' 'Specifically through a social media platform outside of the school day,' Superintendent Mac Edwards said in a statement to the community.  The Sheriff's Office Criminal Investigation Division (CID) initiated an investigation into the allegation on Wednesday. 'Investigators conducted interviews and collected evidence, which led to the issuance of an arrest warrant for Palmares,' the sheriff's office said. Palmares was located in Bell County and taken into custody without incident. She was held on a $150,000 bond, but jail records showed she was no longer in custody as of Friday. It is unclear how many students Palmares may have been in contact with and what their ages or genders are. Angela Palmares, 27, was arrested and charged with an improper relationship between an educator and a student on Wednesday Palmares, who was a substitute teacher at Llano High School, was accused of having inappropriate communication with students on social media 'The district has been in contact with all of the parents of those students who have been directly impacted by this situation,' Edwards said.  According to the superintendent, Palmares has not worked in the district since April 2 and was immediately removed from the list of available substitutes on Tuesday.    'At this time, we are unable to provide additional details due to personnel and student privacy considerations,' Edwards said. 'The district takes all allegations of this nature extremely seriously and remains committed to providing a safe and supportive environment to students.' LCSO said the investigation is ongoing, and anyone who believes they may be a victim or has information related to this case is encouraged to contact the sheriff's office.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.