Texas high school coach arrested for relationship with 16-year-old student: police

A high school teacher in Texas has been arrested for allegedly having an improper relationship with a female student, police say.

Ruben Francisco Martin, 29, was arrested on Thursday. He was charged with having an improper relationship between educator and student, which is a second-degree felony.

The suspect works at Trinity High School in Euless as an assistant wrestling coach and teacher. Police say that the victim was a 16-year-old student when the alleged sexual abuse occurred. 

Euless police were called to the school district’s building on April 11 about the allegations.

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“An investigation was conducted by Euless detectives and based on the evidence identified in this case, it was found that a criminal offense had occurred,” police said in a press release.

Hurst-Euless-Bedford Independent School District (HEBISD) told FOX 4 Dallas that Martin was put on leave following the allegations.

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Euless Police Department believes there may be other victims related to this case. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact Detective Patrick Cunningham at 817-685-1559.

Fox News Digital reached out to HEBISD for a statement, but has not heard back. There are no additional details at this time.