AUSTIN (KXAN) — In an arrest affidavit filed Friday, an educator at the Texas School for the Blind and Visually Impaired (TSBVI) was accused of having an improper relationship with a student related to an October 2023 incident.
Court documents identified 36-year-old Craig Edgley as the suspect in the investigation. As of Friday, Travis County court records showed an active warrant for Edgley’s arrest and police said he had not been taken into custody.
Edgley was employed at the school when the incident occurred, and according to court documents, is still employed at the school.
In a statement, TSBVI said Edgley was placed on leave after the school was notified of the accusation.
“We were made aware of an allegation against Mr. Edgley last year and at that time we placed him on leave pending law enforcement investigation. He remains on leave. We were not notified of the specific charges or of the actual arrest. We will reach out to the law enforcement agency for more information,” TSBVI Superintendent Emily Coleman told KXAN.
On Tuesday, the Texas Education Agency said it hadn’t received a report for Edgely. The TEA requires school leaders to report allegations of inappropriate relationships to the agency.
The school, located at 1100 W. 45th St. in central Austin, is a Texas special public school for students with a visual impairment and serves students ages six through 22.
The affidavit noted a teacher could be charged with an improper relationship between educator/student even if the student is 17 years of age or older.