Female Teacher’s Alleged RelationshipWith Student

An affidavit and search warrant revealed new details on what led to the arrest of a 25-year-old Winside teacher for her alleged relationship with a 17-year-old male student.
Earlier this month, law enforcement with Wayne County Sheriff’s Office got a call from the HHS hotline about Cali Heikes being involved in a potentially sexual relationship with the student.

Following the call, a deputy then went back to look at a recent traffic stop in which the victim was pulled over leaving the Winside Cemetery. At the time of the stop, the deputy also made a note of the other vehicle leaving the area, a black Chevrolet SUV.

The victim told the deputy that he was hanging out with his friend ‘Cali’ before he was pulled over. According to the affidavit, the license plates of the black Chevrolet SUV were registered to Heikes. The deputy then met with the legal guardians of the victim to gather more information.

They reported to the deputy that their son recently inquired about their opinion on his relationship with a 25-year-old. In a conversation with the victim's sister regarding the relationship, she informed law enforcement that Heikes was secretly entering the victim's house during nighttime for sexual activity

The sister also stated that she believed the couple was meeting two to three times a week in different locations. Wayne County Sheriff Jason Dwinell’s office confirmed that Heikes was arrested Sunday.
According to Dwinell, Heikes was initially held at the Antelope County Jail but has since been released after posting a bond.

The photo of Heikes has been taken down from the staff section on the Winside Public Schools website. She attended Winside High School and completed her education at Wayne State College.