US: Physics and Astronomy Teacher Caught Having S*x With Student in His Classroom in Texas; Arrested

A physics and astronomy teacher at John Jay High School in the US State of Texas was arrested Saturday, May 16, following allegations of an improper s*xual relationship with a 17-year-old female student. Authorities confirmed that Chad Allen Rodriguez, 38, who also serves as a football and track coach at the school, has been charged with an improper relationship between an educator and a student, which constitutes a second-degree felony in the state of Texas. The teacher was caught having s*x with a student in his classroom after another student saw the duo together.

Investigation Triggered by Campus Witness

According to court affidavits, the investigation began after law enforcement responded to a call at the high school campus in the 7600 block of Marbach Road on Friday, May 15. The documentation reveals that the relationship was exposed the previous day when an unidentified student walking down a school hallway observed Rodriguez and the teenager alone inside his classroom. US Shocker: Former Kindergarten Teacher Becomes S*xually Involved With Teenager in Indiana, Pleads Guilty to Child Seduction.

The student reported the observations to another peer, who then alerted the high school administrative staff. Following the initial report, security surveillance footage was retrieved by campus investigators. According to the affidavit, the video logs show the teenage student entering Rodriguez's classroom alone and remaining inside for approximately ten minutes, during which time another student is seen looking through the classroom window shortly before the girl exits.

Digital Communication and Months-Long Relationship

During subsequent interviews with law enforcement investigators, the 17-year-old student disclosed that she initially met Rodriguez in October 2025. She stated that the interaction began with regular eye contact and flirting in the classroom setting before escalating over the course of the school year. The teenager further told authorities that she and Rodriguez exchanged personal cell phone numbers. The affidavit notes that the two regularly engaged in explicit digital communication, which included sending explicit photos and recorded videos to one another, alongside meeting for physical encounters inside the classroom.

District Response and Legal Trajectory

Representatives for the Northside Independent School District (NISD) confirmed that Rodriguez, who was originally hired by the district in August 2016, was arrested off-campus. School officials stated that the 10-year district veteran has been placed on immediate administrative leave pending the outcome of the legal process. "The district and the campus are fully cooperating with law enforcement," an NISD spokesperson stated regarding the active investigation. US Shocker: Nurse S*xually Assaulted and Killed by Ex-Boyfriend in Illinois, Police Recover Digital Recording Device; Accused Arrested.

Under Texas state law, an improper relationship between an educator and a student is classified as a second-degree felony, which carries a potential penalty of up to 20 years in a state prison if convicted. While the statutory age of consent in Texas is 17, state laws strictly prohibit any sexual contact or romantic relationships between public school employees and students enrolled in the same district, regardless of the student's legal age. Rodriguez was booked into the Bexar County Adult Detention Center, and the investigation remains open.

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