PASADENA, Texas - The former Pasadena ISD substitute teacher accused of molesting students in a Jessup Elementary classroom has been arrested, according to the district.
Pasadena ISD officials say Joshua Lewis is charged with two counts of indecency with a child and improper relationship between an educator and a student.
Lewis faced a judge early Wednesday, who set his bond at $100,000 for count.
The district launched an investigation earlier this month after counselors reported several complaints by students who were in the classroom. Parents who spoke to KHOU 11 said their children claimed Lewis touched them inappropriately.
District officials say prior to the Oct. 5 allegations against Lewis, they had not received any complaints about him. They say he worked for Pasadena ISD from March 2017 to this month and worked at least one day for 47 of the district’s campuses.
Anyone with information regarding this case is urged to contact the Pasadena ISD Police Department at (713) 740-0200.