
An East Texas high school coach confessed to having sex with a female student, calling himself a “monster,” a “predator,” and told district officials he “needed to be arrested.”
by Merrill Hope14 Mar 2018, 6:30 AM PDT0

Three Texas teachers, accused of sexual misconduct, found themselves arrested and charged, or sentenced to a lengthy prison term within the past few days–all high school teachers, all women, and all of them face potentially serious consequences for alleged dalliances with underage male students.
by Merrill Hope13 Feb 2018, 7:47 AM PDT0

A former Alabama teacher who was imprisoned after pleading guilty to having sex with two teens is appealing her conviction because she believes prohibiting sex with minors is “unconstitutional.”
by Katherine Rodriguez8 Feb 2018, 7:55 PM PDT0

Governor Greg Abbott (R) unveiled a policy initiative Tuesday that proposes Texas create a “do-not-hire” registry for educators and other school employees “convicted of or placed on deferred adjudication for improper relationships with students.”
by Merrill Hope8 Feb 2018, 7:20 AM PDT0

A Texas teacher faces felony charges for allegedly performing oral sex on a sleeping student and filming the encounter on a cell phone after providing beer to the purported teenage victim, say Harris County officials.
by Merrill Hope30 Jan 2018, 8:55 AM PDT0

A 31-year-old Texas teacher stands accused of having multiple sexual encounters with a 16-year-old high school boy in her capacity as a youth ministry volunteer.
by Merrill Hope14 Dec 2017, 7:49 AM PDT0

Authorities in the Texas Panhandle arrested a high school football coach late last week on allegations that he crossed the line sexually with a female student.
by Merrill Hope12 Dec 2017, 2:22 PM PDT0

A Texas high school teacher faces up to 40 years in prison now that a jury convicted her on two counts of sexual misconduct for having a relationship with a female student that allegedly began with a classroom kiss.
by Merrill Hope2 Nov 2017, 7:44 AM PDT0

A 75-year-old substitute teacher in Texas was arrested Wednesday following an investigation over accusations he sexually abused the 11-year-old girl he tutored.
by Merrill Hope27 Oct 2017, 10:47 AM PDT0

A Texas district court judge sentenced a kindergarten teacher to 10 years in prison after she admitted to having sex with at least six high school boys. She will also surrender her teaching certificate and register as a sex offender for the balance of her lifetime.
by Bob Price29 Sep 2017, 10:32 AM PDT0

A Texas teacher, accused of sexual misconduct with a minor, taught for roughly two years at a public charter school on a revoked state educator’s license.
by Merrill Hope21 Sep 2017, 6:48 AM PDT0

For the ninth consecutive year, the number of Texas teachers accused of sexual misconduct with students skyrocketed, this time to an all-time high of 302. This reflects a 36 percent increase for the 2016-17 school year.
by Merrill Hope14 Sep 2017, 7:48 AM PDT0

A North Texas special education teacher at an all-boys middle school was indicted by a Dallas grand jury on Wednesday following allegations she inappropriately hooked up with an eighth grade male student, exchanged sexually explicit text messages, solicited sex, and kissed the boy.
by Merrill Hope8 Sep 2017, 8:22 AM PDT0

The deterrent law cracking down on Texas teachers who engage in sexual misconduct with students went into effect on September 1. The law, which also addresses other inappropriate relationships with minors takes effect amid record numbers of cases under investigation
by Merrill Hope2 Sep 2017, 6:59 AM PDT0

Georgia gym teacher and high school track coach has been accused of having a sexually inappropriate relationship with an eighth-grader. The incident, allegedly, took place in 2013.
by Dylan Gwinn16 Aug 2017, 6:02 PM PDT0

A Texas teacher about to stand trial on two counts of sexual assault of a child under the age of 17 stunned jurors by reportedly admitting to the charges before the trial began this week. He decided to let the court decide his fate. His alleged victim, a teenage girl, testified against him.
by Merrill Hope3 Aug 2017, 7:58 AM PDT0

As the State inches closer to implementing a crackdown law to curb teachers from crossing the line sexually or romantically with students, authorities charged two more Texas education professionals on counts of alleged inappropriate relationships with minors.
by Merrill Hope14 Jul 2017, 7:59 AM PDT0

School may be out for summer but allegations, arrests, and even indictments of Texas teachers continue over purported dalliances with underage students.
by Merrill Hope10 Jul 2017, 10:40 AM PDT0

A former teacher in west Texas pleaded guilty Wednesday before a federal judge on child porn charges.
by Merrill Hope1 Jun 2017, 6:26 AM PDT0

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed a bill into law Thursday that crack downs on the vexing epidemic of sexual misconduct by the state’s teachers with students.
by Merrill Hope25 May 2017, 12:24 PM PDT0

Members of the Texas House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill Tuesday to crack down on the state’s epidemic of teacher-student sexual misconduct.
by Merrill Hope10 May 2017, 7:19 AM PDT0

A Texas teacher accused of having sexual relations with multiple high school students, admitted to these lascivious improprieties, even divulging she had three-way sex with two teenagers, according to an arrest warrant released on Monday.
by Merrill Hope25 Apr 2017, 8:31 AM PDT0

Choate Rosemary Hall, an elite Connecticut boarding school, has reportedly admitted to decades of sexual abuse of students by staff since 1963 until as recently as 2010.
by Dr. Susan Berry17 Apr 2017, 7:27 AM PDT0

Arrested within days of each other, two teachers face allegations of sexual misconduct with students in unrelated cases in the same Texas town.
by Merrill Hope5 Apr 2017, 8:07 AM PDT0

In a seemingly recent wave of twenty-something female teachers in Texas getting busted for having sex with their students, two more now stand accused of crossing the line, this time with middle schoolers.
by Merrill Hope31 Mar 2017, 8:42 AM PDT0

A former Houston Independent School District information technology worker appeared in court Thursday under allegations he impregnated a 13-year-old student.
by Merrill Hope23 Mar 2017, 1:12 PM PDT0

A north Texas high school teacher could face significant time behind bars if found guilty of secretly filming six female students without their knowledge in “various stages of undress.”
by Merrill Hope10 Mar 2017, 6:45 AM PDT0

Texas lawmakers met Thursday to begin tackling a troubling epidemic–teacher-student sexual misconduct. They discussed proposed legislation that will crack down on the rampant problem ravaging classrooms across the state.
by Merrill Hope24 Feb 2017, 6:04 AM PDT0

A former high school soccer coach in Texas got 60 days in jail and eight years probation for having sex with a 17-year-old female student.
by Merrill Hope15 Feb 2017, 7:22 AM PDT0

Police arrested a Texas preschool teacher late Monday afternoon following accusations he sexually assaulted a four-year-old girl in the school’s bathroom.
by Merrill Hope9 Feb 2017, 7:37 AM PDT0

The former Texas middle school teacher who admittedly became pregnant by her 13-year-old student was sentenced to 10 years in prison.
by Merrill Hope13 Jan 2017, 11:52 AM PDT0

A high school teacher in Texas faces multiple charges for allegedly having sex with two students in unrelated sexual encounters over two school years.
by Merrill Hope30 Nov 2016, 6:23 AM PDT0

Another Texas lawmaker pre-filed a bill intended to halt rampant teacher-student sexual misconduct plaguing the state’s schools.
by Merrill Hope21 Nov 2016, 6:42 AM PDT0

The former Texas middle school teacher who allegedly became pregnant by her 13-year-old student pleaded guilty in court as part of a deal that caps her punishment and may even allow her to serve a probation sentence.
by Merrill Hope17 Nov 2016, 7:04 AM PDT0

A Houston area high school math teacher stands accused of having sex with one of his female students in his car at a park. During a police investigation, he admitted they engaged in sexual intercourse “probably twice.”
by Merrill Hope17 Nov 2016, 6:54 AM PDT0

Monday marked the first day for Texas lawmakers to pre-file bills for the upcoming 2017 legislative session. Among the many proposals submitted was one which intends to combat the growing problem of teacher-student sexual misconduct.
by Merrill Hope15 Nov 2016, 7:49 AM PDT0

Teacher sexual misconduct continues to impact Texas schools. In Houston, officials charged a kindergarten teacher with molesting a five-year-old girl. Nearby, police continue to investigate accusations that a substitute teacher kissed and improperly touched first graders at another elementary school.
by Merrill Hope8 Nov 2016, 5:07 AM PDT0

A Texas high school choir teacher could face up to two years in prison if found guilty on a felony charge that he allegedly tried to secretly film a naked female student in a makeshift campus changing room.
by Merrill Hope10 Oct 2016, 11:53 AM PDT0

Police arrested a longtime north Texas teacher, accused of molesting at least two students. While other potential victims come forward, the news caught parents off-guard when picking up their children after school.
by Merrill Hope6 Oct 2016, 6:43 AM PDT0

The Texas Education Agency (TEA) will ask state lawmakers to fund nearly $400,000 in their 2018-19 academic budget to combat teacher-student sexual misconduct cases.
by Merrill Hope4 Oct 2016, 8:30 AM PDT0

For the eighth consecutive year, Texas educator-student sexual misconduct cases soared, hitting an all time high of 222 investigations opened by the Texas Education Agency (TEA) in the 2015-16 school year. However, one education expert says this reflects deeper societal issues and he spoke with Breitbart Texas about some of the ways to curb the rampant problem.
by Merrill Hope13 Sep 2016, 8:09 AM PDT0

Federal agents arrested a Texas charter school physics teacher alleging he corresponded with an underage boy in Illinois over social media. The teacher then flew to Chicago to have sex with the teen, U.S. Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced Friday.
by Merrill Hope4 Sep 2016, 10:54 AM PDT0

Texas public and charter school students barely got settled into their new classrooms Monday when three new cases of teacher-student sexual misconduct emerged.
by Merrill Hope23 Aug 2016, 5:59 AM PDT0

The 24-year-old Texas teacher best known for allegedly getting pregnant by her 13-year-old student was back in court Wednesday for violating a condition of her bond agreement. Prosecutors pointed out it was not her first violation and asked the judge to revoke her bond. Instead, he decided to allow her to remain free on a so-called “zero tolerance” policy.
by Merrill Hope4 Aug 2016, 9:12 AM PDT0

Incidents of Texas educators accused of sexual misconduct with students and other related inappropriate behaviors continue to trickle in over these final weeks of summer vacation.
by Merrill Hope2 Aug 2016, 7:19 AM PDT0