The Harris County Sheriff’s Office Special Victims Unit has opened an investigation into allegations that Nick Codutti, the current head football coach at Klein High School, had an inappropriate relationship with a female student during his time as an assistant coach at Tomball High School.
According to HCSO Senior Policy and Communications Advisor Jason Spencer, the investigation centers on alleged sexual abuse that occurred while Codutti was employed at Tomball ISD. Spencer told local media that evidence gathered will be turned over to the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, which will determine whether criminal charges are filed. No charges have been filed as of publication.
Codutti served as offensive coordinator and strength and recruiting coordinator at Tomball High School between 2017 and 2021. The alleged victim is a female student who attended Tomball High School from 2016 to 2020. She reportedly came forward with the allegations earlier this month.
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services confirmed it is working alongside law enforcement on the case. “Child Protective Services is working alongside law enforcement to investigate allegations involving a Klein High School employee,” DFPS spokesperson Melissa Lanford said.
Klein ISD directed Codutti to step away from campus after being contacted by an outside agency regarding the matter. A letter from Klein High Principal Shannon Strole and Klein ISD Chief of Human Resources Bob Anderson told families the investigation predates Codutti’s time with the district and that none of the allegations appear to involve Klein students or staff.
Tomball ISD Superintendent Martha Salazar-Zamora sent a separate letter to families and staff acknowledging the investigation, stating the district is fully cooperating with law enforcement. Both districts say no complaints, concerns, or reports of misconduct involving Codutti were raised during his respective employment with each. Lamar Consolidated ISD, where Codutti served as head coach at Fulshear High School from 2021 to 2025, similarly stated it has no indication that the allegations connect to his time there.
Codutti, 42, came to Klein in January 2025 after compiling a 39-10 record at Fulshear, leading the program to playoff appearances in each of his four seasons and three district championships, according to the Houston Chronicle. He was named to Dave Campbell’s Texas Football’s 40 Under 40 list in 2021.
His teaching certificate remains valid, and state records do not currently reflect an active investigation involving him.
The case comes as state officials have moved aggressively to tighten accountability for educator misconduct.
Attorney Levi Fuller was appointed in early February as Texas’ first Inspector General for Educator Misconduct within the TEA, a role created specifically to address a surge in reported sexual abuse cases involving school employees. Senate Bill 571, signed into law in June 2025, strengthened reporting requirements and enhanced the state’s Do Not Hire Registry, which now lists 3,827 individuals barred from working in Texas public schools.
The TEA has also recently launched a public-facing misconduct dashboard that tracks reports, SBEC disciplinary actions, and registry placements in real time, part of a broader push toward transparency that Fuller said is intentional: “We don’t want to hide anything.”
Over the past few years, a growing number of Texas school employees have been accused of sex crimes against students and other children, and thousands have been reported to the Texas Education Agency for sexual misconduct.
