GREENWOOD, Ind. — Prosecutors charged a former teacher at Center Grove High School with child seduction after he allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a student.
According to court documents, the Department of Child Services notified the Center Grove Police Department on allegations of a relationship between a high school student and a teacher, later identified as 34-year-old Drew Garrison, of Greenwood.
A detective with the Greenwood Police Department spoke with the student on Feb. 12. The student allegedly told the detective that she went back to Center Grove High School around 5:30 p.m. on Jan. 30 to meet up with Garrison in a parked car behind the Student Activity Center, where she said they had sexual relations.
Court documents say the student admitted to three other inappropriate incidents between her and Garrison.
According to court documents, the student also told the detective that Garrison and she communicated discretely through Instagram accounts and Google documents she set up.
Garrison allegedly sent the following messages to the student:
- "Your kiss is amazing :) and I will be hoping to get more next week?"
- "You will kiss me like that forever :)"
- "Well hi :) my insanely gorgeous and extremely kissable girlfriend :)"
- "You can wear a skirt if you want :) can't promise I'll be good if you do though haha"
- "I will definitely have my hands on your thighs though :)"
- "I'm under investigation. Delete"
On Feb. 21, Center Grove Schools received a report from CPS regarding an alleged relationship between a teacher and student.
The Center Grove Police Department was notified and immediately escorted Garrison from the building. Garrison then resigned after being placed on administrative leave.