She is a 39-year-old English teacher in McAllen. He is a 16-year-old student at the IDEA public school there. Law enforcement officials allege that the teacher had sex with the student. She was recently arrested on a charge of Improper Relationship Between Educator...
Sex Crimes
Texas teacher accused of improper relationship with student
The Texas Penal Code name for the violation does not at first glance sound all that serious: "Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student." But a conviction on the sex crime charge can mean a very serious sentence of up to 20 years in a state prison. That is a...
Texas doctors under investigation for sexual assault
The Friday night began with a group of young professionals out on the town. It ended with accusations of sexual assault. Two Texas doctors north of Edinburg are now under investigation for sexual assault, though neither of them has been arrested on that charge. One of...
Texas high school football coach accused of child sex crimes
Few things are bigger in Texas than high school football. A recent arrest has shaken many fans of the sport, however. A high school football coach far to the north of Edinburg was recently accused of child sex abuse, according to news reports. The Irving-area coach...
Texas woman charged for what she failed to do in sex-crime case
It is possible in some circumstances to be arrested in Texas not for what you did, but what you did not do. A woman who lives about 500 miles north of Edinburg faces allegations that she failed to report the sexual abuse of an 11-year-old girl by her 56-year-old...
Texas pastor charged with sexual assault of a child
A little more than 4 hours north of Edinburg, an associate pastor at a Texas church has been arrested by law enforcement authorities after a 2-month search and investigation. The 59-year-old man is a pastor at an east Austin church. The pastor with Betania Baptist...