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Teacher Charged With Sex With Students

POSTED: Wednesday, July 23, 2008
UPDATED: 4:59 pm CDT July 23, 2008

A Willowridge High School teacher is accused of having inappropriate sexual relationships with students, KPRC Local 2 reported Wednesday.

Melvina Strickland-Terry, 35, is charged with indecency with a child, sexual assault of a child, and an improper relationship between an educator and a student.

Fort Bend County Independent School District police said they received information that Strickland-Terry had sexual contact with more than one victim at her Pearland-area apartment.

The Brazoria County Sheriff's Department investigated and said it found that Strickland-Terry had sexual conduct with two 16-year-old Willowridge High School students.

Strickland-Terry has been employed as a teacher with the Fort Bend Independent School District for less than a year. She is believed to have taught world geography.

Strickland-Terry turned herself in to the Brazoria County Sheriff's Office and was released on a $75,000 bond.

Strickland-Terry resigned from her teaching position.

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