Klein ISD Substitute Teacher Arrested For Attempted Aggravated Assault Of A Minor

SPRING, TX -- A Klein ISD substitute teacher was fired this week after he was arrested and charged with attempted aggravated assault of a minor, and online solicitation.

According to Klein ISD officials, Darragh Smith worked as a substitute teacher in the district for just over a year, and subbed at the district’s four high schools until his termination this week.(Sign up for Patch’s daily newsletter for your neighborhood.)

Officials don’t believe the minor Smith was involved with was a Klein ISD student, but Klein ISD said they are notifying parents of students who attend the four high schools.

Klein ISD issued the following statement Wednesday:

"Klein ISD considers the safety of our students as our highest priority. We were just made aware that a substitute teacher, Darragh Smith, was arrested and charged with attempted aggravated assault of a minor/online solicitation. The district immediately terminated Smith’s employment. Findings currently suggest that no Klein students were involved; however, we will continue to monitor the case. Out of an abundance of caution, we also notified parents of students attending the four high schools where Smith subbed over the last year and two months."

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