NewsUS NewsCrimeSamantha J. Watson, from Riverside County, southern California, has been arrested on charges of sending harmful material to a child as well as other sexual offences14:21, 27 May 2026A married teacher is alleged to have had sexual relations with a student and police believe there may be more victims.Samantha J. Watson, of Eastvale in Riverside County, southern California, was arrested on charges of sending harmful material to a child as well as other sexual offences, according to authorities.She was taken into custody last Friday over the alleged sexual assaults between 2017 to 2018 while Watson was a teacher at a charter school in Moreno Valley. The teacher lives in Eastvale with her husband, Willie Watson, in their $1.2M (£750,000) property.The investigation into Watson’s alleged crimes began on January 28, 2026, after allegations surfaced of inappropriate contact with a student and the Riverside Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit was notified.READ MORE: EasyJet warning ahead of major national transport strike starting tomorrowREAD MORE: UK railway company plunges into liquidation after struggling with debtPolice say the investigation is ongoing and that there could be other victims.A statement from the office of the Riverside County Sheriff reads: "On January 28, 2026, the Riverside Sheriff’s Moreno Valley Station’s Investigation Bureau began investigating allegations of inappropriate contact with a student at a school in Moreno Valley."The Riverside Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit was notified of the allegations and assumed the investigation."During the course of the investigation, investigators learned that during the timeframe of 2017 to 2018, the suspect, identified as Samantha J. Watson, a 41-year-old resident of Eastvale, was having inappropriate contact with a student while she was employed as a teacher by a Charter School located in the 23000 block of Sunnymead Boulevard, Moreno Valley."On May 22, 2026, investigators served a search warrant in the 14000 block of Silent Stream Court, Eastvale. Watson was taken into custody without incident. Watson was booked into the Robert Presley Detention Centre."It continued that the investigation was ongoing and that no further details about the case would be released at the moment but did add that there may be more alleged victims and it "encourages" anyone who may have more information to get in touch."This is an ongoing investigation, and no additional details are available at this time.Article continues belowThe Riverside County Sheriff’s Special Victims Unit believes there may be additional victims and encourages anyone with further information regarding this investigation to contact Master Investigator D. Schell at (951) 955–1704 or Sheriff’s Dispatch at 951–776–1099.Choose Daily Mirror as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.‌SchoolsCrimeCaliforniaChild abuse