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Ex-Salesian HS teacher accused of sexting 15-year-old student

Jan 25, 2022, 10:32pmUpdated on Jan 26, 2022
By: News 12 Staff
A former Salesian High School teacher is facing charges for allegedly sexting with a 15-year-old student.
Mount Vernon's Mariela Barajas is accused of engaging in a series of sexually explicit conversations with a male student on Instagram and Snapchat that included naked videos of herself.
Barajas is scheduled to appear again in Mount Vernon City Court on Feb. 14.
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