Couple charged for man's alleged sex with teen

Two married high school teachers were arrested Friday on charges stemming from a sexual relationship that police say the husband had with a student.

Brian Woolsey, a 45-year-old math teacher, and wife Jennifer Woolsey, a 38-year-old language-arts instructor at Sunrise Mountain High School in Peoria, Ariz., were arrested on Friday. Brian Woolsey faces charges of sexual misconduct with a minor, while his wife faces charges of failing to report the abuse, Peoria police said.

Police said the relationship with a then-15-year-old student started in January 2010 and continued for three years.

Former students who knew the teachers said they're shocked, and the school district said it had no warning of any illicit relationship involving the Woolseys.

"We had no information regarding any alleged incidents prior to this morning. Upon notice that they were in police custody, we immediately put them on administrative leave and are conducting an investigation," said Danielle Airey, a spokeswoman for thePeoria Unified School District, in a prepared statement.

The accuser, who is now an adult, came forward Thursday, according to police. Police arrested the Woolseys the next day.

Students who went to Sunrise Mountain described the school as well-rounded, well-spirited, quiet and full of pride. They said this was easily the biggest news to ever happen.

Abiel Valencia, 19, who is a freshman at Grand Canyon University, said he had classes with Brian Woolsey three out of four years and grew close to him. Woolsey helped with extracurricular activities, including student broadcasting, volunteering at elementary schools and freelance projects for the school.

Valencia said he was shocked by the allegations that Woolsey had an inappropriate relationship with a sudent.

"I don't know what to feel at this point," he said. "He was a good teacher. I had him a lot for classes, and I spent a lot of my high school time around him, his wife and his kids. He never seemed out of the ordinary. He was a family man -- a man that really cared about what he was doing," Valencia said.