Aztec police accused Vigil of sexually abusing and assaulting the juvenile, according to the press release and court documents.
The charges were filed against Vigil on July 26 in Aztec Magistrate Court. She used to go by the name Elizabeth Kaul while teaching at Aztec high, the press release states.
The defendant was arrested on July 27 in Albuquerque with the assistance of the U.S. Marshals Service and the Department of Homeland Security.
Vigil was not listed as an inmate of the San Juan County Adult Detention Center or the Metropolitan Detention Center in Albuquerque as of 5 p.m. on July 27.