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
Hays High School Clerk Charged with Grooming Student for Sexual Relationship
Hays County—A Hays Consolidated Independent School District employee has been arrested and accused of having an improper relationship with a student. Danielle Dunn, 32, who worked as a clerk at Hays High School, is facing felony charges of improper relationship with a...
Central Texas Teacher Arrested for Inappropriate Relationship with Student
A Central Texas teacher is facing charges of having an inappropriate relationship with a student. Michael Winters, who worked as a special education teacher for Leander Independent School District, allegedly engaged in sexual contact with a student at Leander High...
Brazosport School Board Votes to Fire Teacher Charged with Sexually Assaulting a Student
A Texas teacher charged with sexually assaulting an underage female student multiple times more than 15 years ago is now going to lose her job. Brazosport Independent School District trustees voted in a special meeting on January 2 to fire 43-year-old Brazoswood High...
Number of Texas Teachers Charged With Sex Crimes Continues to Grow
Texas teachers continue to be arrested for sex crimes in alarming numbers. Last year, Texas Scorecard reported on more than a dozen Texas teachers charged with sex crimes, most involving students. In 2023, the number of educator sex-crime stories exploded. At least...
Klein Teacher Accused of Touching 7-year-old Student to ‘Gratify Sexual Desire’
An elementary school teacher in Klein Independent School District was arrested Monday following accusations that he improperly touched a 7-year-old female student “with the intent to arouse and gratify his sexual desire.” Matthew Stegeman Sr., 52, was charged with...
North Texas Teacher Arrested for Possession of Child Pornography
A North Texas robotics teacher was arrested on charges relating to child pornography. According to a report from The Dallas Express, Corey Lance Bankston worked at Greenville High School and was arrested by the Hunt County Sheriff’s Office (HCSO) Thursday. He was...
Fort Bend ISD Teacher Arrested on Warrant out of Georgia for Sex Trafficking
A teacher at a Fort Bend Independent School District high school has been arrested on a warrant out of Georgia for the trafficking of a person for sexual servitude. The teacher, who has not been named, was arrested Wednesday. The district informed parents of the...
Spring Branch ISD Teacher Accused of Sexual Relationship with Student
A Houston-area teacher who was placed on leave over allegations of “inappropriate conduct” with a student has now been identified and arrested. Stephen Griffin, 46, began teaching at Memorial High School in Spring Branch Independent School District in 2019. He is...
Austin ISD Tutor Arrested For Inappropriately Touching Student
An Austin Independent School District employee has been arrested for allegedly inappropriately touching and grooming a teenage student. The teenage student's name, age, and gender are being protected. Isaiah Xavier Smith, a college readiness tutor at Akins High...