28-02-2025
Teacher Who Also Worked as 'Beauty Advisor' Accused of ‘Unlawful' Sexual Conduct with Teen Boy: Police
A California high school teacher who claimed on her LinkedIn profile to also work as a beauty advisor has been accused of engaging in unlawful sexual conduct with a former student, who was underage at the time.
Dulce Flores, a teacher in Riverbank, Calif., was arrested on Tuesday, Feb. 28 by the Stanislaus County Sheriff's Office, the Riverbank Police Department said in a statement.
Flores, who has been a Spanish language teacher with Riverbank High School since 2016, was arrested following accusations that she engaged in 'an inappropriate' relationship with a 17-year-old male student in 2023, per police.
According to Flores' Linkedin profile, she also works as a beauty advisor for a cosmetics company.
It wasn't immediately clear when the investigation began. Riverbank police say they began looking into the matter after a school official was tipped off by an unrelated party about the alleged "relationship.'
Flores, who graduated with a bachelor's degree in Spanish language and literature in 2014, was arrested in her home.
She was taken to Stanislaus County Jail in lieu of $20,000 bail, though court or jail records did not show her information as of Friday has reached out to the Riverbank Unified School District and the cosmetics company for comment.
The district previously told the Modesto Bee that they will cooperate with investigators if necessary and have placed Flores on leave as the investigation continues.
Flores has been charged with one count of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor, per Riverbank police. It wasn't immediately clear if Flores has entered a plea or retained an attorney to speak on her behalf.
An investigation is ongoing and police are urging anyone with information to contact them at (209) 869-7162. Anonymous tipsters can contact police at 1-866-60-CRIME or go to
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