Another San Antonio teacher is accused of having an “inappropriate” sexual relationship with a student.
Christopher Ray Wooten, 48, was arrested Thursday and charged with improper relationship between educator and student, a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison.
Wooten is a social studies teacher at LEE High School in the North East Independent School District. According to the district, Wooten has been placed on leave.
His alleged target was a 17-year-old student at the school.
The legal age of consent in Texas is 17. However, it’s a felony for an educator to engage in sexual activity with a student, regardless of the student’s age.
The San Antonio Police Department arrested Wooten on April 30. He was booked into the Bexar County Jail with bond set at $40,000.
Online records show Wooten has worked for North East ISD since the 2017-2018 school year. Wooten has held a Texas teaching certificate since 2017.
LEE High School Principal Alex Escamilla notified families on May 1 of a “campus incident” involving the arrest of an unnamed teacher.
I have some unfortunate news to share with you this morning. One of our teachers has been arrested, accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old LEE student.
We were made aware of the allegations on Wednesday and immediately began an investigation. We contacted the North East Police Department (NEPD), the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD), Child Protective Services (CPS) and NEISD Human Resources.
Per protocol, the employee was placed on administrative leave, and will not return.
Escamilla stated that North East ISD has contacted the student’s family and “will assist in whatever way we can.”
“We hold our staff members to the highest standards of behavior, especially when it comes to our students,” added Escamilla. “We are extremely disappointed but know this is not reflective of the many fantastic teachers we have here at LEE High School.”
Wooten is the second LEE High School teacher this year to face allegations of misconduct with students.
In February, LEE High School culinary arts teacher David Terrazas resigned over alleged inappropriate behavior involving students. Terrazas’ certification is now under investigation by the Texas Education Agency.
A new law passed in 2025 specifically added “inappropriate communication or boundary violations” as educator misconduct that must be reported to the state.
North East ISD is also facing possible imposition of a state conservator after a TEA investigation found the district’s board of trustees violated state law by failing to impose a policy banning student use of cell phones and other devices during the school day.
Over the past few years, a growing number of Texas school employees have been accused of sex crimes involving students and other children, and thousands of educators have been reported to the TEA for physical and sexual misconduct.
