Grape Creek Teacher Put on Probation for Sex with Student

The 25-year-old English teacher from Grape Creek High School recently jailed for having a sexual relationship with a student has pled guilty to the second-degree felony charge Friday morning and was put on probation.

The relationship between Allison Lewallen and one of her male students was discovered in February, when the assistant principal, Carla Barron, noticed the first-year teacher enter her classroom alone with the student. Aware that Lewallen has been having problems recently, Barron switched on the intercom and listened in as Lewallen repeated, "I don't want it to end this way", and the student declared his love for her.

Barron then called principal Roger Henderson over to listen and the two agreed to call the sheriff. Throughout the investigation, deputies learned that the two were friends on Facebook--a big no-no with regards to school policy--and that Lewallen had picked up the student several times from late-night parties. 

Ultimately, he conceded the relationship to investigators. Lewallen maintained that the two were mere friends, and turned herself in on May 22 for a second-degree felony improper relationship between educator and student charge. She immediately posted a $5,000 bond and was released. 

On June 2, Lewallen was indicted on the charge and quitely agreed to a plea bargain three days later, on Friday morning at 8:30 a.m. Entering a guilty plea before Judge Ben Woodward, Lewallen was sentenced to 10 years probation. She was also made to forfeit her teaching certificate, must continue counseling, may not be employed with people under 18, may not have contact with the victim and may not be released from probation early. She waived her rights to appeal.

Lewallen's attorney has not been listed in online records. Bryan Clayton prosecuted the case.

Update 3 p.m.

According to George McCrae, District Attorney for the 119th Judicial District of Texas, Lewallen confessed to having a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old male student.

"The Court followed the plea recommendation of 10 years deferred adjudication probation.  As a condition of probation, the Defendant permanently surrendered her teaching certificate.  She is not allowed contact with people under the age of 18 in her employment and is not allowed to seek an early release from probation.  She was also ordered to continue counseling.  All parties accepted that the punishment in this case would result in community supervision rather than penitentiary time," the press release from the 119th DA office states.

The state's original charge was Improper Relationship between Educator and Student. It is considered a Second Degree Felony, and if found guilty, Lewallen faced two years to 20 years confinement and a fine not to exceed $10,000.

Assistant DA Bryan Clayton handled the case for the State of Texas. Theodore Hargrove III represented Lewallen. The plea was heard in Judge Ben Woodward's court.