HOUSTON – It probably wasn’t a marriage made in heaven.

Forty-one-year-old Ilich Guardiola married an unidentified 16-year-old girl. He was a drama teacher at the Houston Family Arts Center. The girl was one of his students.

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According to KHOU, Texas authorities stopped Guardiola last April for a traffic violation while the girl was in his car. During questioning the girl admitted she was in love with Guardiola and that they were in a sexual relationship. It’s one one of the recent outbreaks in the epidemic of teacher-student sex scandals plaguing the nation.

Police arrested the alleged perpetrator at his apartment in May. They report the 16-year-old was with him at the time. Guardiola, who is from Hondouras, was being held in the Harris County jail on a $50,000 bond. Investigators  found text messages from the girl including one that read, “I love having sex with you,” KPRC reports.

The Houston Family Arts Center immediately severed ties with him as soon as they found out about the incident.

When it was learned that Guardiola had flown to Las Vegas to marry his “sweetheart” two weeks prior to the arrest, prosecutors dropped all criminal charges. Could be because the mother and daughter refused to talk with prosecutors and law enforcement. Other possible victims who anonymously called in to say they had problem with Guardiola in the past never called back.

Nonetheless, the assaults allegedly took place prior to the wedding.

Texas law states that it is illegal for an adult (someone 18 or older) to have sex with a minor (someone under 18) even if the sex is consensual. Those doing so are guilty of statutory rape. Texas law further states that minors are “incapable of giving informed consent to sexual activities.” Jail time for second degree sexual assault in Texas can range between two and 20 years.

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Seems apparent that Guardiola knew he was headed for trouble so he headed to Las Vegas with his young fiancé where you can tie the knot for as little as $99.

Maybe the most bizarre aspect to this whole ‘affair’ is that her mother traveled with and acted as a witness during the ceremony.

Guardiola was teaching at several area acting academies and theaters. KHOU reports police are asking anyone that might know of other suspected sexual assaults by Guardiola to contact them.