A Hillsborough County teacher has been arrested and charged with three counts of lewd battery and two counts of lewd or lascivious molestation.

Hillsborough County Sheriff’s detectives began their investigation when the victim’s mother notified them she believed her 12-year-old son was having sex with a 29-year-old female known to the family.

The woman, Ethel Anderson, is a teacher at Mango Elementary School. The victim is not one of her students.

Detectives said beginning in December 2011 through February 2012 while at Anderson’s residence on Waterton Drive, she had sex and inappropriate touching with the victim.

School officials said Anderson would be suspended with pay, and they will take action later this month to have her suspended without pay.

Spokesperson, Linda Cobbe, said Anderson called in sick to school all week, and was preparing paperwork to take a leave of absence.

Anderson had worked for the school district since 2006, and taught two fifth-grade language arts classes. She is married and has a young daugther.

Anderson is being held without bond on the charges.