Goliad Independent School District Trustee Daniel San Miguel has been charged with sexually assaulting a child.
San Miguel was arrested June 6 following an investigation by the Texas Rangers and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, a first-degree felony, and official oppression.
The Goliad ISD school board trustee was also a Town of Refugio police officer who was assigned to Refugio ISD as a school resource officer.
The Refugio Police Department stated that San Miguel was fired on June 2. Chief Hugo Rosas said the investigation is ongoing.
Refugio ISD Superintendent Melissa Gonzalez confirmed in a statement that San Miguel was an SRO from January to May 2026, but said “information currently available to the district is limited.”
“Refugio ISD remains steadfast in our commitment to the safety of our students and staff,” added Gonzalez.
Goliad ISD issued a statement acknowledging San Miguel’s arrest but said “law enforcement authorities are handling the matter, and the district will not comment on the details of the allegations.”
“While this matter involves an elected official who serves on the Board, the alleged conduct is not related to Goliad ISD operations, employees, or students,” wrote Goliad ISD Superintendent Holly Lyon.
Lyon said that no Goliad ISD students or staff had been identified as being involved in the allegations against San Miguel.
“The Board member’s legal matter is personal in nature and does not represent the values, mission, or daily operations of Goliad ISD,” added Lyon.
In the past few years, Texas Scorecard has reported on hundreds of school employees accused of sex crimes involving students and other children—including two other school police officers this year.
In January, Sanger ISD police officer Israel Demello was charged with raping an underage student and other felony sex crimes.
In May, Livingston ISD school resource officer Ryan Boyd was fired from the Livingston Police Department over alleged sexual misconduct with a student.
Thousands of school employees have been reported to the Texas Education Agency for sexual misconduct.
The TEA’s Educator Misconduct Reporting Dashboard shows that the agency is currently investigating more than 2,000 sexual misconduct complaints and opening an average of 250 new cases each month.
