US Mother Uses Tracking App To Catch Son Having Sex With Teacher: Report

A US high school teacher has been arrested and charged with sexual activity with a student, according to the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department.

An American mother, worried about her son's absence from rugby practice, used the controversial Life360 app to track his whereabouts. This family social networking app, introduced in 2008, serves as a location-based service, allowing friends and family to share their whereabouts. Following the app's notification, the mother discovered her son's presence at Park Road Park.

Alarmed by this revelation, the mother personally visited the park. Allegedly, she witnessed a compromising situation involving her 18-year-old son and the 26-year-old South Mecklenburg High School teacher Gabriela Cartaya-Neufeld inside a car. Taking immediate action, the concerned mother documented the scene by capturing photos of the vehicle and its license plate. Subsequently, she contacted the authorities to report the incident. This sequence of events unfolded against the backdrop of the Thanksgiving holiday and has since led to legal proceedings against Cartaya-Neufeld related to the inappropriate relationship with the student.

As per The New York Post, the parent, as mentioned by the police, had been aware of rumors surrounding her son's inappropriate relationship and was already vigilant before the noticeable absence from the sports practice. Prosecutors stated that Cartaya-Neufeld, who is a science teacher, had encounters with the teenager in her car, within his mother's house, and at her own residence.