Southern belle teacher's picture-perfect married life is upended by grim allegations as police uncover deleted messages and late night video chats with teen student

By JOE HUTCHISON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER Published: 00:12, 11 August 2026 | Updated: 00:13, 11 August 2026 A married school teacher met in secret with a young student and professed 'feelings of love' towards the teen, police have claimed.  Sadie Flores, 25, was arrested on Friday inside Graves County Middle School, in Mayfield, Kentucky, on a felony charge of grooming a minor. It is unclear at this time if she has entered a plea. According to a uniform citation obtained by the Daily Mail, Flores, who has a baby daughter, is accused of attempting to 'manipulate' the youngster by expressing 'feelings of love and admiration.' It states that the sheriff's office was notified by the school board who were contacted by a parent of the 14-year-old student.  Investigators met with the parent who had taken a cell phone from the teen and had gone through their messages when they discovered exchanges with Flores, it said. 'The messages that were reviewed by investigators were determined... not to be of a legitimate purpose and were not school-related,' it states. The parent also uncovered a number of FaceTime calls that allegedly occurred 'multiple times in the late evening hours'. The charging document continued that Flores had been communicating with the teen on 'multiple social media platforms'. Sadie Flores, 25, was arrested on Friday inside Graves County Middle School, in Mayfield, Kentucky, on a felony charge of grooming a minor Flores, seen here with her husband and baby daughter, is accused of attempting to 'manipulate' the youngster by expressing 'feelings of love and admiration' It continued: 'It appears the above was attempting to manipulate the minor and expressed feelings of love and admiration more so than just a student-teacher relationship.  'It was also determined that they met in secret before a school function, outside of school, that [Flores] was not directly a part of, but lived in close proximity to the event.' Investigators have also found 'unauthorized' and 'untraceable' communication between the two related to a Snapchat and TikTok profile, the citation said.  Flores is married to a David Flores, a machine operator, with the pair having tied the knot in June of 2022.  Her social media profiles are filled with images of their baby daughter, as well as nods to her Christian beliefs.  The glamorous mom is also frequently pictured wearing a full face of makeup and a pair of large pearl earrings throughout her social media pictures. A 'get to know' post was made to the school's Facebook page back in July of 2024 in which she said she was a first grade teacher.  It remains unclear at this time if she was still teaching the first grade when she was arrested on Friday.  Following her arrest, police shared an image of her with her eyes closed in what appears to be the back seat of a vehicle. A call to her cell number and her husband's went unanswered on Monday.  According to the citation, the parent also uncovered a number of FaceTimes that allegedly occurred 'multiple times in the late evening hours.' Flores is seen here in a mugshot Flores is married to a David Flores, a machine operator, with the pair having tied the knot in June of 2022 In a statement, the sheriff's office confirmed: '25-year-old Sadie M. Flores of Mayfield was arrested around 3.30PM at the Graves County Sheriff's Office on a charge of Grooming a Minor, classified as a Class D Felony. 'Flores, an employee at the Graves County Middle school reportedly was having an improper relationship with a minor student of the district.  'The allegation was initially reported to the Graves County School District Office, who then immediately reported it to the Graves County Sheriff's Office for an investigation. 'Sheriff's detectives' investigation included the seizure of electronic records, interviews, and other related investigative measures.  'Flores was interviewed this afternoon and then arrested. She was transported to the Graves County Restricted Custody Center, and later to an out of county detention center. The investigation is continuing.' Graves County Schools Superintendent Matt Madding said: 'District administration was made aware of an allegation involving a teacher at Graves County Middle School.  Her social media profiles are filled with images of their baby daughter, as well as nods to her Christian beliefs, one of which is seen here Following her arrest, police shared an image of her with her eyes closed in what appears to be that back seat of a vehicle A 'get to know' post was made to the school's Facebook page back in July of 2024 in which she said her role was as a first grade teacher 'School officials immediately reported this information to the Graves County Sheriff's Department for investigation.  'We have since been informed that, as a result of that investigation, charges have been filed against this teacher.  'Because this is an ongoing legal and personnel matter, we are limited in the information we can publicly share.  'However, we want to assure our families that the safety and well-being of our students is our highest priority.  'We are grateful to the Graves County Sheriff's Department for their professionalism and assistance throughout this matter, and we appreciate the continued trust and support of our students, families, and community.'