Plano ISD elementary school teacher charged with sexual assault of a child

Police say a Plano ISD teacher was arrested on Wednesday after continuously sexually abusing a child at the elementary school he worked at.
By Carter Freemon at FOX 4 News Dallas-Fort Worth (KDFW) · · 1 min read

Police say a Plano ISD teacher was arrested on Wednesday after continuously sexually abusing a child at the elementary school he worked at.
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