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Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center student blackmailed Dickinson ISD teacher Kristi Hanks over improper relationship: Galveston County, Texas sheriff's office
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· August 21, 2026
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Key points Investigators say the student wanted the teacher to buy them a gun and give them $2,000. The student, from the Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center, threatened to expose the relationship unless certain demands were met.
A teacher in Texas is involved in a case where a student allegedly blackmailed them over an improper relationship. The student, from the Galveston County Juvenile Justice Center, threatened to expose the relationship unless certain demands were met. Investigators say the student wanted the teacher to buy them a gun and give them $2,000.
The teacher, identified as Kristi Hanks from Dickinson ISD, was the target of the blackmail. The Galveston County sheriff's office is investigating the matter.
Further details about the case are available from the source.
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Category: schools Published: August 21, 2026 Source: ABC7 News (KGO-TV, ABC) Reading time: 1 min
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