Texas Bans Ex-Cop for Life After Student Abuse

0:00The Texas Education Agency just slapped a lifetime ban on Israel Damello, a 26-year-old former police officer with Sanger Independent School. District. They added him to their do-not-higher registry, meaning no public school in Texas can touch him after charges of sexual assault of a child, improper. Relationship with a student and related felonies. Back in January, Sanger Police caught wind of an inappropriate relationship between Damello and a high school The District Yangtom off-duty the next day, cooperated fully with investigators and filed the required report with state education officials. Superintendent Tommy Hunter wrote parents to calm nerves, clarifying Damello worked at Chism Trail Elementary, but rotated campuses normally, and the issues weren't with those younger kids. Reactions from folks underscore how this shatters trust kids need safe spots to learn without fear. T.E.A.'s Inspector General Levi Fuller and Commissioner Mike Morath made it crystal clear. Abusing authority like this

1:00gets you gone for good. No. Exceptions. Moves like this registry lockout show Texas schools doubling down on protection, ensuring predators stay far from classrooms and letting everyone. Focus on real education. Dallas News today, powered by AI bringing you what matters. I'm Cory with the story.