School social worker, 28, arrested for raping underage student

A pigtailed school social worker was arrested for allegedly having a sexual relationship with an underage student. 

Chloe Castro, 28, of Lakewood, Colorado, was taken into custody Tuesday after the victim's parents notified the Arvada Police Department on October 29, according to police.

They handed over evidence that showed Castro, a social worker for Jeffco Public Schools District, was engaging in an inappropriate relationship with their child. 

An affidavit, reviewed by 9News, revealed that the child's parents discovered inappropriate Instagram messages between their son and Castro. 

The married woman met the unnamed student at the end of his sixth grade year and soon asked him to be her boyfriend, the child said according to the affidavit. 

The juvenile is a former Jeffco student, according to police. It is unclear how old he is.  

When the student's parents tried to take his phone from him, they said their child logged out of all his accounts and changed the passwords, according to the affidavit. 

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The child's father told police he saw messages from a 'Chloe Castro', as well as multiple exchanges with a 'Jeremy', the outlet reported. 

During his interview, the juvenile confirmed that he saved Castro's number under the name 'Jeremy,' and that they met when he was finishing up  sixth grade. 

The student confessed that Castro asked him to be her boyfriend, and that they had planned to move to New Mexico together, according to the affidavit. 

He also revealed that Castro is married, but she and her husband have an understanding that she wants to have two partners, the legal filing stated. 

Once detectives 'established probable cause', they arrested Castro, who now faces one count of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust, two counts of sexual assault on a child by one in a position of trust with a pattern of abuse, and internet luring of a child.

Castro, who has since been placed on administrative leave, has been banned from having contact with any students, families or staff in the district. 

The school district is planning on terminating her, the outlet reported. 

The police department 'have not identified any additional victims' in relation to Castro's case but confirmed that she met the unidentified student while working in the district. 

Parents who know that their child has had contact with the disgraced school employee have been urged by law enforcement 'to discuss appropriate relationships between adults and juveniles,' police said.

The department has also asked community members to step forward with any information related to Castro.   

The 28-year-old worked at three sites in the district from August 3 to October 29, including Manning Middle School, Drake Middle School, and Wheat Ridge High School. 

Before that, she was employed at Three Creek K-8 as a social worker, as well as Columbine Hills  and Leawood Elementary schools, where she worked as a social-emotional learning specialist from August 3, 2021 to January 4, 2022. 

DailyMail.com contacted Jeffco Public Schools district for comment.