TEMPLE, Texas (KWTX) — A former high school security guard is accused of having sexual contact with a 16-year-old student, according to an arrest affidavit.
The investigation began Jan. 28 when a mother contacted Temple police after discovering sexual content on her daughter’s phone, the affidavit alleges. The content showed exchanges between the girl and Jaylin Kane Bryant.
The girl told a forensic interviewer at the Children’s Advocacy Center that she met Bryant during her freshman year of high school, where he worked as a security guard. According to the affidavit, she reported having physical contact with Bryant in Temple while she was 16 years old, including vaginal intercourse.
Temple Police Officer Chance Newby investigated the report and reviewed witness statements made in connection with the case, police reported.
Bryant was arrested April 6 and faces a charge of sexual assault of a child.
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