A Central Texas teacher was arrested earlier this month for allegedly soliciting a minor under the age of 14 on the internet.
The teacher worked for Killeen ISD until he was reportedly allowed to resign following his arrest, according to the Texas Scorecard.
Jarrell resident Klay M. Camp was taken into custody and charged with online solicitation of a minor after the agency ensnared him in a sting operation. Authorities booked him at Williamson County Jail on May 6, but he was released just days later on a $100,000 bond, the Killeen Daily Herald (KDH) reported.
Camp billed himself as a special education teacher at Killeen ISD, according to a LinkedIn page bearing his name. In a letter to parents, the district stated:
“There are no words strong enough to express our deep disappointment and extreme outrage at this alleged violation of professional and ethical conduct we expect of our teachers.”
“We are very concerned and outraged by this allegation. We will work closely with law enforcement in this matter, and if the allegations prove true, we will support the strongest possible legal action against this teacher,” Killeen ISD said, according to KDH.
There have been a number of similar alleged offenses committed by educators and school district employees in North Texas this year.
Back in February, a teacher and football coach at Mesquite ISD was arrested for allegedly possessing child pornography on his computer, and a private school teacher in Farmersville also faced the same charge the month before that.
Similarly disturbing criminal charges have also been leveled against employees of Dallas ISD, which a significant portion of district parents and taxpayers feel suffers from mismanagement.
In March, a 34-year-old athletics director of a DISD middle school was arrested for having an improper relationship as a student while working as an educator, a distinct crime in Texas.
More recently, a 38-year-old chemistry teacher began an improper relationship with a 14-year-old 10th grader at Bryan Adams High School, as previously reported by The Dallas Express.