North Texas Principal Arrested on Allegation of Failing to Report Child Abuse

A school principal in North Texas has been arrested on an allegation of failing to report child abuse, according to a report published this week by Texas Scorecard.

Under Texas law, school employees and administrators are mandatory reporters and can face criminal charges for not passing along suspected abuse to authorities. Texas Scorecard's report on the arrest is the basis for this summary; details of the underlying case and the district's response can be found in the outlet's full story at the source link.

An arrest is not a conviction, and the allegation has not been tested in court. In keeping with this site's policy, the administrator is referred to here only by role rather than by name.