Former teacher charged
Samantha A. Meyer-Davis, 31, of Rutland, is facing sexual abuse and exploitation charges following a five-month investigation by the Humboldt County Sheriff's Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. Meyer-Davis, a former Humboldt Middle School teacher, is accused of having relations with a middle school/high school student.
A former Humboldt Middle School teacher has been charged with two felony counts after an investigation into an alleged sexual relationship between the former teacher and a Humboldt High School student.
According to a press release, the Humboldt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) was made aware of a possible sexual relationship between former middle school teacher, Samantha Ann Meyer-Davis, 31, of Rutland, and a high school student, in September of 2023. In October of last year, the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) became involved in the investigation at the request of the sheriff’s office.
According to the release, throughout the investigation, many interviews were conducted and multiple search warrants were granted for electronic devices, social media platforms and physical addresses.
Meyer-Davis was charged with sexual abuse in the third degree, a class C felony, and sexual exploitation by a school employee, a class D felony.
The class C felony for sexual abuse is punishable by a prison term of up to 10 years and a fine of $1,370 to $13,600. The class D felony for sexual exploitation by a school employee is punishable by a prison sentence of no more than five years and a fine of $750 to $7,500.
Meyer-Davis posted the $15,000 cash bond and was released with a court date set for this Thursday, Feb. 29. For more details on this story see the Feb. 29 Humboldt Independent print edition.
