Educator Sexual Misconduct Map
Read the latest updates on news relating to sexual misconduct by educators in Texas' schools.
Educator Sexual Misconduct Map
Hundreds of Texas school employees have been accused of sex crimes involving students and other children in just the past few years. This map helps you see where these problems are happening.
Article Archive
Central Texas Teacher Accused of Recording Girl in Bathroom
A now-former Central Texas teacher is accused of recording a teen girl in an off-campus bathroom. Pedro DeLuna III was arrested and charged with invasive visual recording, a state jail felony. The alleged crime occurred on November 7. DeLuna was an assistant band...
Fourth Lawsuit Filed Against Celina ISD, Coach Caleb Elliott
A fourth lawsuit has been filed against Celina Independent School District over the alleged coverup of coach Caleb Elliott’s illicit recordings in the middle school boys’ locker room, which date back to the last school year and continued up until Elliott’s arrest in...
San Antonio Teacher Arrested for Sexual Assault of Student
A high school music teacher in San Antonio is accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student, and police believe there may be more victims. Edwardo Cantu Jr., 46, was arrested Tuesday and charged with sexual assault of a child, a second-degree felony. Cantu is a...
Roma ISD Asks Public To ‘Avoid Speculation’ About Misconduct Allegations
A South Texas school superintendent is asking the public to avoid “speculation” and “negative commentary” after announcing on social media that an employee was accused of misconduct involving a student. Roma Independent School District Superintendent Carlos Gonzalez...
School Bus Driver Charged With Sexually Assaulting a Child
A school bus driver in Montgomery County is accused of sexually assaulting a child on Thanksgiving Day. Jonathan Morgan Cranfill, 38, was arrested and charged with sexual assault of a child, a second-degree felony punishable by 2 to 20 years in prison. The Montgomery...
Houston Teacher Convicted of Sexual Contact With a Child Gets 8 Years Behind Bars
Preston Zimmerman, accused of sexually exploiting at least six KIPP students, was given an eight-year prison sentence after prosecutors dismissed seven of his eight charges in a plea agreement. Zimmerman, a former bio-medical science teacher at KIPP Houston High...
Third Lawsuit Filed in Celina ISD Locker Room Recording Scandal
Two more families are suing Celina Independent School District and middle school coach Caleb Elliott over Elliott’s illicit locker room recording of student athletes while the boys were undressed and showering. This is the third lawsuit accusing the district of gross...
Ex-Houston Elementary Teacher Accused of Sexually Assaulting Students Re-Arrested After Fleeing US
After years on the run in Peru, officials announced a former teacher in Houston and Klein independent school districts who is accused of sexually abusing at least seven children was taken into custody. Wilfred Sequeiros, a 60-year-old former teacher and soccer coach,...
Former Elgin ISD Teacher Arrested for Improper Relationship With Student
An Elgin Independent School District middle school teacher has been arrested and charged with having an improper relationship with a student, a second-degree felony. A student accused former middle school teacher and dance coach Turran Cortez Fennix, 34, of...