Hope Christian School teacher in Albuquerque, New Mexico, faces 11 new charges for allegedly exchanging money for sex

The Hope Christian School teacher accused of sexually abusing students now faces 11 charges of allegedly exchanging money for sex. According to a court document detailing the charges, Kelly McEachran is accused of doing so 11 times over a span of six months.

The court document lists the alleged dates as Oct. 21, 26 and 28; Dec. 23; Jan. 4; Feb. 28; March 3, 20, 21 and 24; and April 3. These are allegations, and they have not been proven in court.

Each count of exchanging money for sex carries a potential punishment of six months in jail and a fine of no more than $500, if convicted.

McEachran already faced 10 charges of rape and child sex abuse. U.S. Marshals tracked him to Idaho in June and arrested him there.

After his arrest, former students contacted the Albuquerque Police Department. They said they had also been victimized or had strange encounters with McEachran. Those accounts are claims that police have received and that remain to be tested through the legal process.

According to the Albuquerque Police Department, a girl told her parents that McEachran had inappropriately touched her several times in the classroom. Other alleged victims also came forward. Children placed under a teacher’s authority are owed protection from the adults entrusted with their care (Proverbs 31:8-9).

McEachran’s legal team tried to appeal an order keeping him in jail, but the court denied the appeal. He remains in jail.

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