HOUSTON – A substitute teacher in the Klein Independent School District has been fired after the teacher was charged with attempted aggravated assault of a minor and online solicitation, officials said.
According to the district, Darragh Smith was fired immediately after the charges came to light.
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Smith was a substitute teacher in all four Klein ISD high schools and worked there for a year and two months.
The district said the minor involved in the incident was not a Klein ISD student.
Klein ISD sent the following statement to students, staff and parents:
"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."