HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – KPRC 2 is learning more about a Klein ISD cosmetology teacher who faces several felony charges, including sex trafficking and compelling prostitution.
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WHAT HAPPENED? Klein ISD cosmetology teacher arrested, charged with sex trafficking, compelling prostitution
Kedria Grigsby, 42, a cosmetology teacher at Klein Cain High School was arrested Monday, according to Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez, via X (formerly known as Twitter), along with her son, Roger Magee, 21. The latter was arrested back in November 2022 for trafficking and prostitution.
Earlier Tuesday, Grigsby waived her court appearance, but her total bond was set at $750,000—that’s $125,000 for each charge of sex trafficking and compelling prostitution.
According to an email from Klein ISD officials, Grigsby was hired during the 2019-2020 school year and “passed a state background check at that time.” Once the Sheriff’s Office informed the district of her upcoming arrest, Grigsby was “relieved of her teaching duties.” Parents were informed later that day in a letter.
“As soon as we were notified of this information, the district took immediate action, apprehended, and immediately placed Ms. Grigsby on administrative leave. Klein ISD has NO intention of allowing this individual back to Klein Cain or any Klein ISD school, and we will report to all appropriate agencies at the conclusion of the investigation,” the letter read.
Shortly after the letter was sent out, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez provided more information on X.
Today, the @HCSOTexas Criminal Investigations & Security Division corroborated with @kleinisdpd in arresting Klein ISD teacher, Kedria M. Grigsby (01-31-82) for allegedly trafficking of a child (3 counts) and compelling prostitution of juveniles (3 counts). The
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) April 9, 2024
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Gonzalez said Grigsby is now charged with three counts of trafficking a child and three counts of compelling prostitution of juveniles. He said there were three victims in the case, a 15-year-old, 16-year-old, and 17-year-old who were reported runaways.
“It appears Grigsby recruited troubled juveniles from local high schools by offering them a place to stay, which would be a hotel,” he said on X. “Additional teen victims have come forward stating that Grigsby was also attempting to recruit them while attending school.”
Authorities also tell us Grigsby recruited her own students and was working with her son on what they call a “prostitution enterprise.” In court, we learned investigators found text messages between Grigsby and her son—and her son and the three victims—discussing payments of “prostitution fees” and where to transfer them.
They say Grigsby paid for at least one hotel room, and as an officer was inside that room investigating, one of the victims walked in, but ran out and got into Grigsby’s car.
Parents KPRC 2 spoke with were upset to hear what was happening in the school.
“I’m glad that she was caught, for sure. But I am shocked and appalled that the school didn’t know,” one parent said. “How did you not know that this one was involved in this kind of stuff? And maybe they need to dig a little deeper when they’re doing their interviews and their process of hiring. I mean, that’s serious. That could have been a lot of kids.”
“For someone to say they’re going to help somebody and then do the opposite and put them in a bad situation is just horrifying,” another parent said. “It’s really scary for our kids.”
Prosecutors say they anticipate more victims to come forward and more charges to be filed.