Andrea Baber: Christian School Teacher Arrested After Husband Finds Her Partially Nude At Home With Student

A Christian high school teacher in Oregon faces charges of rape and sodomy (oral sex) after her husband caught her partially naked at home with a student, according to court records.

Andrea Baber, 29, is accused of having sex multiple times with a 15-year-old student and sending him topless photos. The former Logos Christian Academy teacher was arrested Friday for alleged sex crimes, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Since their relationship began last year, Baber and the student have allegedly had sex once or twice a week at her home, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Douglas County Circuit Court and obtained by The Register-Guard newspaper Monday.
Baber’s husband told authorities he found his wife and the teenager at home, where they were “partially unclothed,” the newspaper said. The affidavit said Baber and the student were also photographed together in Baber’s bed.
A Christian high school teacher in Oregon faces charges of rape and sodomy after her husband caught her partially naked at home with a student, according to court records.
Andrea Baber, 29, is accused of having sex multiple times with a 15-year-old student and sending him topless photos. The former Logos Christian Academy teacher was arrested Friday for alleged sex crimes, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
Since their relationship began last year, Baber and the student have allegedly had sex once or twice a week at her home, according to a probable cause affidavit filed in Douglas County Circuit Court and obtained by The Register-Guard newspaper Monday.
Baber’s husband told authorities he found his wife and the teenager at home, where they were “partially unclothed,” the newspaper said. The affidavit said Baber and the student were also photographed together in Baber’s bed.
The student told detectives Baber occasionally gave him marijuana and alcohol. They first started flirting at school but later progressed to kissing at the movies and then having sex, records show. The sheriff’s office began an investigation into the relationship on Dec. 12 after being alerted to it.
Baber was arrested Friday and released from custody Monday, jail records show. She could not be reached Tuesday and her husband did not immediately return a request for comment.
Baber faces charges of third-degree sodomy, third-degree rape, contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor, first-degree online sexual corruption of a child and unlawful delivery of marijuana to a person under 18 years of age. It’s unclear if she has a lawyer.
It’s also unclear when Baber stopped working at Logos Christian Academy, which did not immediately return a request for comment Tuesday. Police described her as a former teacher there.
Baber taught language and literature, writing and speech communication, according to The Register-Guard, which cited her biography on the school’s website before it was taken down before Tuesday morning.
Jamie Neumann

Andrea Baber: 4 Fast Facts You Need To Know

Andrea Baber, a former teacher at a Christian school in Oregon, is accused of having a year-long sexual relationship with a student that was uncovered after her husband stumbled on them together in the family home.
Baber was a teacher at Logos Christian Academy in Springfield, Oregon. She is but the latest female teacher in the United States to be accused of sexual misconduct with a teenage boy. Authorities say the boy in this case was 15-years-old and Baber is 29, according to Oregon Live. She lives in Cottage Grove, Oregon.

1. Baber Is Accused of Starting a Relationship With the Boy After ‘Flirting at School’ & Giving Him Marijuana

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office alleged to Oregon Live that “the relationship began in 2016, when the male student was 15 years old” and allegedly “continued on a regular basis, with Baber also providing the boy with marijuana.” According to Oregon Live, Baber “is charged with third-degree rape, third-degree sodomy, unlawful delivery of marijuana to a minor, online sexual corruption of a child and contributing to the sexual delinquency of a minor.”
The boy, now 17, allegedly confessed to the relationship when confronted by authorities. “The boy told deputies that their relationship started with flirting at school, kissing at the movies and eventually progressed to sexual acts. He estimated having sex with his teacher once or twice a week at her residence,” The Register Guard reported.
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2. The Boy’s Father Allegedly Received Explicit Photos of His Son & Baber

According to the Register Guard, the teenage boy’s father contacted authorities on December 12 “after he and his wife received an anonymous email, asking if they knew about their (now) 17-year-old son and Baber…Attached to the email were several photographs of Baber and the boy, together in Baber’s bed.”
Baber’s husband contacted Child Protective Services “after he caught his wife and the teen in the Babe home, partially unclothed,” the newspaper said authorities allege. “Baber’s husband told CPS that he also found topless photos of his wife that had been sent to the teen via text message.”
In 2015, Baber wrote on Facebook along with a wedding photo, “2 years ago I married my best friend. Suffice to say…best thing I’ve ever done.” Other photos show her dancing and touring Hawaii.

3. Baber Taught Language & Literature at the School

Baber’s teacher profile on the Logos Christian Academy website has now been removed, but the snippet still shows up on a Google search. It says that Andrea Baber “is part of our English Department staff and teaches Language and Literature, Writing II and Speech Communication. She was an Advanced Placement English student in high school and participated in debate. She earned a Bachelor’s Degree in English with a minor in Communication.” She is no longer listed in the staff directory of the school.
The about us page for the school defines it as “a small school in Springfield, OR, with a family atmosphere. Our average enrollment has been 90 students in grades 5-12. We cherish maintaining an environment where each student is taken into our hearts.” The principal and his wife started the school after she began teaching band classes to students who were home schooled, the website says.
On LinkedIn, Baber wrote that she was a “writing teacher” for Logos Christian Academy since September 2014. She described her duties as “Imparting knowledge of the English language and spreading enthusiasm for writing to the next generation.”
Her deleted bio once read, “Andrea has always felt called to work with youth and is very excited that God opened the door for her to be part of the Logos team,” reported the Register Guard.
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4. Baber Previously worked as a Writing Tutor & a Baker

According to her LinkedIn page, Andrea Baber has held a variety of jobs, including as a baker and writing tutor. She wrote on the page that she was a writing tutor for Northwest Christian University for 1 year and 9 months, ending in May 2014. She also wrote that she was a final draft editor for a company for 1 year and 5 months.
She held other positions, including as a baker for a pizza company for a year in 2013 in Eugene, Oregon, and a server at a restaurant for almost five years. She wrote that she received a bachelor’s degree in 2014 from Northwest Christian University, where she studied English/Communication. She listed her activities as “Speech and Debate, Sigmau Tau Delta (International English Honor Society)” and said she graduated from Elmira High School. She also wrote on LinkedIn that she volunteered at the Salvation Army.
Baber’s Facebook page defines her as “Forensics (Speech and Debate) coach at Northwest Christian University. Writing Teacher at Logos Christian Academy.” It contains photos of her wedding and of her holding a baby.
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