HARRIS COUNTY, Texas – Klein ISD confirms a cosmetology teacher at Klein Cain High School has been arrested and is facing felony charges of sex trafficking and compelling prostitution.
In a letter sent out to families with students at Klein Cain, Principal Lauren Marti and Klein ISD Police Chief Marlon Runnels said cosmetology teacher Kedria Grigsby was taken into custody for the charges.
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“As soon as we were notified of this information, the district took immediate action, apprehended, and immediately placed Ms. Grigsby on administrative leave. 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 letter read.
Shortly after the letter was sent out, Harris County Sheriff Ed Gonzalez provided more information on X, formerly known as Twitter.
Today, the @HCSOTexas Criminal Investigations & Security Division corroborated with @kleinisdpd in arresting Klein ISD teacher, Kedria M. Grigsby (01-31-82) for allegedly trafficking of a child (3 counts) and compelling prostitution of juveniles (3 counts). The
— Ed Gonzalez (@SheriffEd_HCSO) April 9, 2024
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Gonzalez said Grigsby is charged with three counts of trafficking a child and three counts of compelling prostitution of juveniles.
Gonzalez said there were three victims in the case, a 15-year-old, 16-year-old, and 17-year-old who were reported runaways. He said it appears Grigsby had helped her son, Roger Magee, who was arrested in November 2022 for the trafficking of children and compelling prostitution.
“It appears Grigsby recruited troubled juveniles from local high schools by offering them a place to stay, which would be a hotel. Additional teen victims have come forward stating that Grigsby was also attempting to recruit them while attending school,” Gonzalez said.
You can read the full text of the letter below:
Dear Klein Cain Families,
We are writing to inform you of a situation the Harris County Sheriff’s Office just notified us of, which we have immediately addressed.
Law enforcement notified us that cosmetology teacher Kedria Grigsby was taken into custody for felony charges of sex trafficking and compelling prostitution. As soon as we were notified of this information, the district took immediate action, apprehended, and immediately placed Ms. Grigsby on administrative leave. 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.
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.
Parents, please speak to your children about this matter, and if you have information to share, please report it to the Klein ISD police at the phone numbers listed below.
We understand that this news is unsettling. Rest assured, we are committed to dealing with this situation transparently. Our utmost priority is the safety of our students, and if the allegations prove true, we strongly encourage the criminal justice system to take every appropriate action to protect our children.
Please contact Klein ISD police 24/7 at (832) 249-4266 or use our Keep Klein Safe anonymous reporting tool at https://kleinisd.net/keepkleinsafe if you have additional information.
We appreciate your understanding and cooperation as we navigate this challenging situation together.
Sincerely,
Lauren Marti, Klein Cain Principal
Chief Runnels, Klein ISD Chief of Police