Charges Filed Against Former Pasadena Teacher Who Allegedly Had Sex With Several Students

PASADENA, TX -- A South Houston High School Jr. ROTC instructor is facing multiple counts of sexual assault of a child after charges were filed against him on Friday.

Derrick Pipkin, 43, faces five separate charges, including sexual assault of a child age 14-17, one charge of employing, authorizing, or inducing a child into a sexual performance, and three charges of online solicitation of a minor, according to police.

The allegations originally came to light in October, and Pipkin resigned from his position at the school.

According to court documents, Pipkin allegedly sent inappropriate text messages to at least three students, that included naked photos of himself.

Court documents revealed that Pipkin had sex with at least one of the students.

Investigators said Pipkin exchanged text messages with that student for about six weeks, with some of those tests indicating the teen lost her virginity to the former instructor.

According to police, Pipkin admitted to one of the students in a text message of knowing what he was doing was wrong, and that they had to be careful about her parents finding out.

Pasadena ISD has not commented on the matter, and Pipkin has not yet been arrested.

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