Overview
- Police say Brenda Meza, 34, groomed an eighth grader over several months and remains at large after initial questioning.
- Authorities are seeking about 12 felony charges, including sexual assault of a child, internet luring, and tampering with physical evidence, plus contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
- An arrest affidavit details communications over Instagram and text and alleges sexual encounters in a Walmart parking lot and a local park.
- Investigators report Meza supplied marijuana edibles and ready-to-drink cocktails, and a phone download recovered photos along with deleted explicit images.
- Franklin Middle School placed Meza on leave after a Feb. 12 tip and terminated her by Feb. 25, and her husband later told officers during a March 11 stop that he was driving toward the Mexican border and did not know her location.