Joseph A. Byrd is a 45 year old man from Covington, Washington. Byrd worked as a JROTC instructor at Kentwood High School. Police have accused Byrd of having an inappropriate relationship with a student.
Joseph A. Byrd Allegations
Byrd Arrested, Accused Of Inappropriate Relationship With Teen Student. “According to court documents, Byrd, 45, was having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old student at Kentwood High. Charging documents say Byrd invited the girl to an empty portable classroom, where they had sex. He also sent explicit text messages to her saying he hoped they could have sex again and insisted the girl delete all of their texts because he could be fired and sent to jail, according to prosecutors.” [KIRO]
Prosecutor Claims Byrd Knew Activity Was Illegal, Tried To Hide It. “Clearly, the defendant knew his behavior was illegal and inappropriate and was actively trying to hide it” [Prosecuting Documents]
Prosecutor Claims Byrd Disabled Alarms In Classroom Where He Met Student. “Cameras showed Byrd disabling the alarm on a portable classroom used as a storage room, propping the door open, waiting for the student to go inside and following her into the room, according to probable cause documents. Byrd on May 2 told the student to delete their texting history after a couple of other students confronted him about the messages, according to court documents.” [Seattle Times]
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