THE COLONY, Texas — A Lewisville ISD elementary school teacher has been arrested and charged with aggravated sexual assault of a child, police said.
Police in The Colony said officers served a warrant on Wednesday and arrested John Collett, a teacher at Camey Elementary.
According to police, officers began investigating the case last week after a parent became suspicious of the teacher after she picked up her 10-year-old child from the school.
Details on the investigation were not immediately released.
Collett also faces a charge of indecency with a child, police said.
Lewisville ISD sent WFAA the following statement on Thursday:
"Anytime accusations are made that someone has hurt a child, it is the very worst possibility we face. Mr. Collett was placed on administrative leave as soon as the district became aware of the allegations. While the police and legal system are now doing their work, our focus will remain on the wellbeing of our students. A specialized team of highly trained counselors are on campus today and will continue to support our campus and any students or staff in need in the days ahead."
Police said they don't know of any other known victims at this time but that anyone who may have information is asked to call The Colony PD's school resource officer at 972-624-3949.