Hunter
08/19/20
A former Cedar Rapids Schools therapist has been charged with having sex with a 14-year-old student at Polk Alternative Education Center.
The Cedar Rapids Gazette reports that 45-year-old Miranda Breeden of Monticello appeared in federal court Tuesday.
According to the criminal complaint, Breeden worked for the district from August 2019 to January of this year. The Cedar Rapids Community School District issued a statement Tuesday indicating Breeden was placed on leave after officials became aware of the allegations. She was formally terminated July 30th.
The boy’s mother raised concerns about the relationship and subsequently found inappropriate text messages between her son and a therapist. Breedon was identified as the therapist after the mother took screenshots of the text messages and gave them to police.
The boy’s brother also confirmed there was a sexual relationship. During an investigative interview, the 14-year-old said that he and Breedon had sex in her office at school, hotel rooms, and at Breedon’s parents house in Monticello. She’s also accused of buying a gun for him.
If convicted, the woman faces up to ten years in prison on the gun charge, and up to life in prison on the enticement of a minor charge.