Student's Cell Phone Sought In Elgin ISD Coach Sex Solicitation Investigation
(Texas Scorecard) – Prosecutors are seeking cell phone evidence in a case against a Central Texas high school basketball coach accused of sexual misconduct with a female student.
Devin Ryan Anderson, 27, was arrested last December on charges of improper relationship between educator and student and possession of child pornography while he was working for Elgin Independent School District.
Both charges are felonies punishable by at least two years in prison.
'Improper relationship' includes sexual contact or sexually explicit communication with a student, regardless of the student's age.
In February, a Gregg County grand jury indicted Anderson on the charges. The indictment accused Anderson of soliciting the student for sex via text messages and possessing pornographic images of a minor.
Last week Anderson appeared in court for a hearing during which prosecutors told District Judge Alfonso Charles they believe the victim's cellphone may contain evidence relevant to the case.
Judge Charles directed prosecutors to request that the victim turn over the phone to the Kilgore Police Department.
Anderson remains free after posting a $55,000 bond.
State records show Anderson's teaching certificate, issued in 2022, remains valid but is under review by the Texas Education Agency.
According to his LinkedIn page, Anderson began working at Elgin High School in August 2024 as a world geography teacher, assistant basketball coach, and head boys' cross country coach.
Elgin ISD officials said Anderson was placed on administrative leave after his arrest. He is no longer employed by the district.
Anderson previously worked as a basketball coach and PE teacher at Cumberland Academy in Tyler in the 2023-24 school year, and as an assistant football and basketball coach and special education inclusion teacher for Taylor ISD in 2022-23.
He is among hundreds of Texas school employees accused of sex crimes involving students and other children in just the past few years.
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