Teacher Alexa Wingerter, 35, is charged after claims she sent sexual images and messages to teenage boys while employed at Louisiana school

A 35-year-old Louisiana teacher has been charged with engaging in inappropriate relationships with teenage boys.

Alexa Wingerter, 35, was arrested on Tuesday morning in connection with allegations of sexual relationships with students at Slidell High School, where she taught. 

An investigation was launched in early March after complaints were made alleging that Wingerter was having 'inappropriate relationships' with male students.

She sent sexual photographs and messages over text and various social media sites, according to Slidell police. 

After looking into the allegations, police found that Wingerter was involved in an inappropriate and sexual relationship was at least one 18-year-old male student - who she taught. 

Alexa Wingerter, 35, was arrested on Tuesday morning in connection with allegations of sexual relationships with students at Slidell High School, where she taught

An investigation was launched in early March after complaints were made alleging that Wingerter was having 'inappropriate relationships' with male students

Pictured: Slidell High School in Louisiana, where Wingerter taught 

Police confirmed that the 35-year-old Slidell woman 'acted in the capacity of the student's educator,' according to WDSU. 

On top of engaging in sexual relationships with her students - Wingerter was also purchasing alcohol for her students at local bars in Slidell, police found.

She was arrested on suspicion of prohibited sexual conduct between an educator and student as well as unlawfully purchasing alcoholic beverages on behalf on an underaged person. 

Social media shows that Wingerter appeared to be married to Philip Wingerter - with whom she shared at least two young children. 

The pair resided at a home in Slidell, which sits in Saint Tammany County. 

Wingerter's Linkedin suggests that she worked as a business specialist for a company called Netchex in Mandeville, Louisiana, so it is unclear in what capacity she was an educator for Slidell High School. 

The St. Tammany School Board issued a statement in regards to the teacher arrest: 'The safety and well-being of our students is our top priority. Our district has responded appropriately and is fully cooperating with the Slidell Police Department in their investigation. 

Social media shows that Wingerter appeared to be married to Philip Wingerter - with whom she shared at least two young children. She is pictured here in old Facebook posts 

'Any allegations of inappropriate conduct are taken very seriously and are reported directly to law enforcement officials. We have strict policies in place to ensure that any behavior compromising the safety of our students is not tolerated. 

'We will continue to prioritize the safety of our students above all else,' Superintendent Frank Jabbia wrote.

Police have said the investigation is ongoing. 

Dozens of female teachers have been arrested this year across the nation for sex crimes involving students - as the seeming number of 'cougars in the classroom' continues to grow.

A long line of female teachers allegedly involved with youngsters across the country dominates headlines. 

DailyMail.com discovered that 25 female teachers had been arrested in 16 states in only the last 12 months - and it is feared to be merely the tip of the iceberg as there appears to be no centralized data collection to track this disturbing trend. 

A new DailyMail.com investigation has revealed that at least 25 female teachers across 16 states have been arrested for sex crimes in the last year, I think back to those sessions.

In the last month, married New Jersey teacher Jessica Sawicki, 37, was arrested after cops found her half-naked in the back seat of a teen's car at a wildlife center. The mother-of-two allegedly admitted to police she and the student had 'unprotected' sex at least five times.

In Nebraska, 45-year-old Erin Ward was arrested after being caught naked in the backseat with a teen boy. The substitute teacher is married to a Department of Defense official and was quickly arrested at the scene by police. 

The typical physical profile of a female sex predator is a caucasian woman in her 30s, according to new research. 

Many of the accused female teachers charged in the last year are married and one was even named teacher of the year. 

The teachers are enticing students with sexually-charged texts, nude photos and videos, before and during physical encounters, police say. 

Leading child psychologist Dr. Michael Oberschneider, of Ashburn Psychological Services, said social media influence has contributed to the abuse dynamic and rise in number of cases.

'Social media can serve to blur the lines between the student-teacher relationship, which can in turn open the doors to more inappropriate outcomes,' he said. 

He explained that students have more access to their teachers through various online formats, which can lead to inappropriate communication and even inappropriate relationships of a sexual nature.

'As we've seen in the news, some female teachers are choosing to put out sexually focused content on sites like OnlyFans, Loyalfans, Fansly and other similar platforms that students can then see and be part of,' Oberschneider explained.

He said even Instagram, and other social media platforms, allow students to see, and to possibly interact with, their teacher in more personal or intimate ways.