# Kentucky teacher arrest under anti-grooming law > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/kentucky-teacher-arrest-under-anti-grooming-law > Updated: 2026-08-12T03:43:00.000Z. Sources: 5. Developments: 2. Sadie (or Sandy) Flores, a 25-year-old teacher at Graves County Middle School in Kentucky, was arrested following allegations of an improper relationship with a 14-year-old student. The arrest represents the first time an educator has been charged under Kentucky’s House Bill 4, a new anti-grooming law that took effect on July 15. Under this legislation, grooming a minor by someone in a position of authority is classified as a Class D felony. The law allows for charges against individuals who attempt to manipulate minors for sexual purposes before a physical assault occurs. Investigations by the Graves County Sheriff’s Office were initiated after a parent discovered messages between the teacher and the student that were reportedly unrelated to school matters. Authorities allege that Flores met the minor secretly before a school event and conducted nighttime FaceTime calls without parental knowledge, expressing feelings of love and admiration that exceeded standard teacher-student boundaries. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-12: Kentucky teacher arrested for allegedly grooming 14-year-old student Kentucky teacher Sandy Flores has been arrested for allegedly grooming a 14-year-old student, marking the first such charge under the state's new legal framework for minor manipulation. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kentucky-teacher-arrested-for-allegedly-grooming-14-year-old-student ### 2026-08-10: Kentucky teacher arrested under new anti-grooming law A Kentucky middle school teacher, Sadie M. Flores, has been arrested for allegedly grooming a minor, marking a key test case for the state's new anti-grooming law that took effect in July. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/kentucky-teacher-arrested-under-new-anti-grooming-law --- Cite as: Kentucky teacher arrest under anti-grooming law. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/kentucky-teacher-arrest-under-anti-grooming-law