A former teacher, who was a 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year finalist, has been arrested on charges of kidnapping and contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Tera Johnson-Swartz, 44, was previously an English teacher at STEM School Highlands Ranch.
The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said she was arrested on Thursday on charges of kidnapping and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The sheriff’s office did not confirm to Denver7 if she was a teacher at the time of the alleged crimes.
Johnson-Swartz is being held at the Douglas County Detention Facility. She is next due in court on Feb. 26.
She was named a 2025 Colorado Teacher of the Year finalist — one of seven out of a pool of 1,300. The page was deleted after Denver7 published this story.