Detectives with the St. Tammany Parish Sheriff’s Office have arrested a 30-year-old former high school teacher on charges stemming from inappropriate contact with students.
Arianna Kadinger was arrested Friday (May 3) on warrants for one count of L.R.S. 14:81.4 Misdemeanor Prohibited Sexual Conduct Between an Educator and Student and four counts of L.R.S. 14:81.4 Felony Prohibited Sexual Conduct Between an Educator and Student.
On April 9, the administration at Pearl River High School contacted STPSO detectives after receiving an anonymous tip concerning an inappropriate relationship between a teacher and a student.
The subsequent investigation revealed Kadinger had sent text messages to two students which included inappropriate language and photographs.
“It is very unsettling that an individual who is in a position to be a role model and educator in one of schools took advantage of that position in such a disturbing manner,” Sheriff Randy Smith.