Texas high school cosmetology teacher is arrested on CHILD TRAFFICKING charges by giving runaways a place to stay before forcing them into prostitution

A Texas high school cosmetology teacher and her son have been charged with child trafficking after she allegedly offered troubled teens a place to stay then compelled them into prostitution, police said.

Kedira Grigsby, 42, who worked at Klein Cain High School was charged with three counts of child trafficking and three counts of compelling prostitution of juveniles on Monday.

Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez said the three victims were students and reported runaways aged 15, 16 and 17.

Her 21-year-old son, Roger Magee, was arrested on similar charges of child trafficking, sexual assault of a child and and compelling prostitution in November 2022.

In response to the arrest, Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott said: 'What some of our educators are doing is criminal and disgusting.'  

Kedira Grigsby, 42, was charged with three counts of child trafficking and three counts of compelling prostitution of juveniles on Monday

Police said the Klein Cain High School teacher would allegedly offer students a place to stay, which would be a hotel room then force them into prostitution

She waived her right to appear in court on Tuesday and her bond was set a $750,000 with the condition that she is barred from contacting the victims, ages 15, 16 and 17

He added in a social media post: 'No child should be compelled by the state to be in a school like this. And yet, current law doesn’t allow the choice to go elsewhere. I’m working to elect state representatives who will change that'.

In court, prosecutors said investigators found text messages between Grigsby and her son - and her son and the victims - discussing payments of prostitutions fees through Zelle, reported Click2Houston.

They said Grigsby paid for at least one hotel room where an officer witnessed one victim walk in before running out and getting into the teacher's car.  

Grigsby waived her right to appear in court on Tuesday and her bond was set a $750,000 with the condition that she is barred from contacting the victims and has no unsupervised interactions with minors, according to Fox 26 Houston.

KTRK reported that more possible victims have come forward alleging Grigsby tried to recruit them.  

The Klein ISD School District said Grigsby was hired during the 2019-2020 school year and 'passed a state background check at that time.'

'As soon as we were notified of this information, the district took immediate action, apprehended, and immediately placed Ms. Grigsby on administrative leave,' the school district said.

'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 Klein ISD School District said Grigsby was hired during the 2019-2020 school year and 'passed a state background check at that time'

Her 21-year-old son, Roger Magee, was arrested on similar charges of child trafficking, sexual assault of a child and and compelling prostitution in November 2022

A spokesperson for Klein Cain High School said: 'Let us be clear: any behavior harming children is deplorable, and we will always fully cooperate with our many law enforcement partners to ensure anyone engaging in such acts is brought to justice.'

According to an 'About Me' page from her curriculum, Grigsby said she has over 17 years of experience in the beauty industry.

'Building people up and watching them soar is my passion. I am here to help reach every goal and break through barriers,' Grigsby said.