u/sorrynotsorry1414

I am a survivor of sexual abuse by a former teacher at Lake Dallas ISD in Texas. Over the past four years, I have uncovered evidence that this teacher abused students for 37 years across seven schools in Texas, Louisiana, and Arkansas. More than 30 victims have come forward, he was placed on the child maltreatment registry and a civil lawsuit is pending. Despite repeated allegations, schools allegedly allowed him to continue teaching, quietly let him leave, or paid out his contract.

While researching how my district handled complaints, I filed public records requests. The district claims no investigative, disciplinary, or internal records exist. They also state their email servers were decommissioned in 2021, yet they have no destruction certificates, retention logs, vendor records, or chain-of-custody documentation explaining what happened to decades of records. Makes me think they were trying to destroy evidence to cover everything up.

After I reported him to law enforcement, little appeared to happen. Frustrated, I shared my story publicly. That led to more than 30 women contacting me with similar allegations. Students eventually protested at the Arkansas school where he was teaching, but he was placed on paid leave and later retired. Not to mention police refuse to charge him as well, despite numerous girls coming forward.

After years of fighting for accountability, I still feel like the institutions responsible for protecting children have never been fully held accountable. I will continue speaking out until the full story is told and justice is served.