A private school teacher was jailed by Friendswood police Thursday on charges of having sex with a student.

Friendswood PD

Jill Lewis ha sbeen charged with an improper relationship between an educator and a student.

Dickinson resident Jill Lewis, 26, was a teacher at a Brazoria County private school where the 17-year-old male victim was a student. Police said the alleged sexual encounter between the student and Lewis took place at a location within Friendswood city limits last year.

Friendswood police spokeswoman Karen Peterson said the name of the school was not being released to protect the student’s identity. Lewis was to be transported to the Galveston County Jail on charges of improper relationship with a student.

Her bond had been set at $30,000.