A teacher from Holdrege, Nebraska, along with her boyfriend, is facing grave charges of allegedly engaging in the sex trafficking of a high school student, according to local police reports. The case has sent shockwaves through the community, highlighting the severe consequences of such allegations.
Elizabeth Jamie Love, aged 36, and her partner, 43-year-old Jarid “Jack” Krause, have each been charged with a single count of sex trafficking a minor. Additionally, Love is confronting an extra charge of sexual grooming due to her position as a school employee, a serious offense that underscores her breach of trust.
The unfolding legal situation comes on the heels of a warrant and criminal complaint issued by the Phelps County Attorney’s Office. This legal action followed an in-depth police investigation that brought these accusations to light, signaling the importance of thorough investigative procedures in such sensitive cases.
The troubling investigation was initiated after a student, who was under Love’s guidance in her role as a transition coordinator, came forward with allegations of inappropriate conduct involving both Love and Krause. This brave step has been crucial in prompting legal scrutiny and subsequent arrests.
Elizabeth “Jamie” Love was apprehended on October 24, 2025, in Holdrege, Nebraska. Her responsibilities extended beyond traditional teaching roles as she also worked with deaf students at Education Service Unit 11, providing services to multiple schools across southern Nebraska. This adds another layer of complexity to the situation, given her position of influence and responsibility within the educational system.
Love also teaches students who are deaf at Education Service Unit 11, which serves several schools across southern Nebraska.
According to an arrest affidavit first reported by People magazine, police were alerted on Oct. 14 to possible sexual abuse involving a 16-year-old student.
During a forensic interview, the student said she had worked with Love since seventh grade and that “they have developed a close relationship which has evolved into talking about things going on in [her] life beyond the normal scope of a speech therapist/educator,” according to the affidavit.
Jarid “Jack” Krause, 43, was arrested on Oct. 24, 2025, in Holdrege, Nebraska, on charges of sex trafficking a minor. (Phelps County Sheriff’s Office)
Investigators said the student once planned to stay with Love on weekends to attend school in another district. They also exchanged messages through text, Facebook and non-school email accounts, according to court documents.
In August 2025, the student said she was in Love’s car when Krause called. During the call, Krause allegedly said he wanted to have sex with Love, and Love allegedly told the student she “would be willing to share” him, the affidavit stated.
The exchange made the student “uncomfortable,” and she asked her aunt to pick her up, according to the affidavit.
On Oct. 11, Love allegedly picked the student up from her home and brought her to her own house. There, Krause allegedly led her to an upstairs bedroom and made a request she believed was sexual. The student said she declined and asked to leave.
Police said surveillance footage showed the student walking home as Love followed in her car before picking her up and driving her home.
Investigators also reviewed phone records showing messages from Love asking the student to “come back and talk to me.”
Elizabeth “Jamie” Love, 36, and Jarid “Jack” Krause, 43, were arrested on Oct. 24, 2025, in Holdrege, Nebraska, on charges of sex trafficking a minor. (iStock)
Love also allegedly urged the student not to tell anyone, giving her $100 in $20 bills. When questioned, Love told police the money was not “hush money,” but a gift to help the student buy a cellphone.
Investigators said additional messages from April showed Love and Krause discussing the student months before the alleged proposition, including a “code phrase” to “help [Love] know if she’s interested or not.”
Love also reportedly told Krause she hoped the proposition “works out,” noting, “if she doesn’t want to, then I’ll keep looking.”
Police also allege that Krause spoke about “[finding] our person” in messages with Love, according to the affidavit. “We’ll find the girl that appreciates us for what we are and provide. Someone who sees the value of our family and one that loves us both more than anything,” he wrote.
Love then asked if they should “start the paperwork for foster care.”
“He asks her, ‘Do you think it’s time for that? It’s a huge risk. We might not find the right girl for us,’” the document states. “She tells him, ‘I know. But I also don’t have to take them all. Even though I want to. Haha.’”
Both are being held in the Phelps County Jail on $250,000 cash bonds, with no option for surety.
If convicted, they face up to life in prison and lifetime registration on the Nebraska Sex Offender Registry.
Police said the investigation is ongoing and that they are not aware of any other inappropriate interactions with current or former students.
Anyone with information about the allegations or prior interactions with Love or Krause that seem suspicious is urged to contact Holdrege police at 308-995-4407.
