Leigh Claiborn Mahaffey (xxx Circle Drive, Denison, Texas), 35, 5th-grade math teacher at Dillingham Intermediate School, Sherman ISD, Sherman, Texas, "accused of sexually assaulting a child" Sherman teacher arrested on sex assault charges Investigators say the alleged victim's father found sexually explicit messages on the teenager's phone and reported them to police ... Denison Police Lt. Mike Eppler said there could be more charges filed. "I can't really go into any detail about the investigation right at this point other than to say we believe she was 14 when it started " Eppler said. Continue reading... http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/Denison-man-arrested-on-sex-assault-charges-296274951.html Tags:
Denison Man Charged with Sexual Assault of a Child 35-year-old, Leigh Claiborn Mahaffey, was arrested at one this afternoon at his home. Police said the victim is a 15-year-old female. And they believe the sexual assault started when she was 14. They said Mahaffey is a close relative. "We got a report on March the 8th from the victim's father that he had found some things on his daughter's cell phone that concerned him. And that's how the investigation started," Lt. Mike Eppler with Denison Police Department said. http://www.kten.com/story/28487329/denison-man-charged-with-sexual-assault-of-a-child
Teacher Arrested, Dillingham Parent Speaks Out Heather Soliz's 11-year-old daughter is in [Leigh Mahaffey's] homeroom. She says her daughter started attending Dillingham last December. But Soliz became concerned after her daughter started coming home and telling her the comments Mahaffey was making. "How their clothes fit, how good they look in jeans, or that they look cute and how pretty they are and their hair looks good this way," she said. So she decided to contact the school about removing her daughter from his class but it didn't go as she hoped. "The school did nothing about it, the school wouldn't allow us to change her schedule, remove her from the class or anything," Soliz said. For two months Soliz tried to talk with school officials about Mahaffey's comments, but nothing changed. "I know the comments aren't technically illegal, but if it's to the point where it's making children uncomfortable, boys and girls, by the comments he's making to the little girls, it needs to be addressed," she said. Mahaffey was arrested March 13 and charged with sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl. Continue reading... http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/TeacherArrestedDillnghamParentSpeaksOut-296336081.html
Sherman ISD releases statement regarding arrest of Dillingham teacher Leigh Claiborn Mahaffey, 35, was arrested this past Friday at his home on Circle Drive in Denison after investigators say the alleged victim's father found sexually explicit messages on the teenager's phone and reported them to police. He could face up to 20 years in prison if he's found guilty of sexual assault of a child. Continue reading... http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/...g-arrest-of-Dillingham-teacher-296491491.html
Sherman ISD board starts process to remove teacher accused of sex crimes On Monday, the Sherman school board voted unanimously to propose non renewal of Leigh Mahaffey's contract. Mahaffey, 35, was arrested by Denison Police for sexual assault of a child. The decision of the board becomes final at the next board meeting. ... Several sources said, and Superintendent Al Hambrick confirmed, Mahaffey was also under investigation by local law enforcement at the beginning of the school year. The nature of the investigation was not released by law enforcement. Continue reading... http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/Sherman-teacher-accused-of-sex-crimes-not--297458101.html
Former Sherman teacher pleads guilty to sex assault charge Detectives recovered multiple text messages corroborating the girl’s account. At the time of his arrest, Mahaffey was a teacher with the Sherman Independent School District. “Mr. Mahaffey’s contact with this girl was not connected to his work as a ... Continue reading... http://www.kxii.com/home/headlines/Former-Sherman-teacher-pleads-guilty-to-sex-assault-charge-318337321.html