California teacher Samantha Watson arrested for alleged sexual conduct with student at charter school

This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. ©2026 FOX News Network, LLC. All rights reserved. Quotes displayed in real-time or delayed by at least 15 minutes. Market data provided by Factset. Powered and implemented by FactSet Digital Solutions. Legal Statement. Mutual Fund and ETF data provided by LSEG. Maris Nichols, 25, is faces new accusations of having sex with more than one student and sending others explicit messages (Credit Fox 5). A California teacher was arrested after allegedly engaging in inappropriate sexual conduct with a minor, authorities said. The Riverside County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit said it is investigating allegations involving inappropriate contact with a student at a school in Moreno Valley, California. The teacher, identified as Samantha J. Watson, 41, of Eastvale, was charged with sending harmful material to a juvenile, oral copulation and digital penetration. Investigators said the alleged conduct occurred between 2017 and 2018. CALIFORNIA MIDDLE SCHOOL ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL NABBED IN CHILD SEX STING Investigators allege Samantha J. Watson had inappropriate contact with a student while working as a teacher at a