Teacher arrested in California after police investigating another case found a video of her sexually abusing her former student

A middle school teacher in California is facing charges after detectives investigating another case allegedly found a video showing her having sex with a former student.

On Monday, September 10, Soledad Police detectives arrested 34-year-old Marina Ramirez Rico on suspicion of having sexual intercourse with a 15-year-old former student, Soledad Police said in a press release.

During an investigation into another case, investigators allegedly found a video showing the two having sex, the press release said. Police said they executed a search warrant at Rico's house as part of an alleged weapons investigation.

The alleged sexual abuse occurred when Rico was a teacher at Soledad High School and the victim was a student there. According to police, Rico is now a teacher at Main Street Middle School in Soledad.

Investigators immediately notified school administration. “The district has taken precautionary measures to ensure the safety of students,” police said.

When investigators arrested Rico, they found “additional evidence of this crime” during the arrest, police said. She was taken to the Monterey County Jail on several charges related to sexual intercourse with a minor, police said.

According to online jail records, she is accused of having sex with a minor five times, KSBW reports. She was released from jail after posting $50,000 bail.