Former Lampasas High School and Middle School band director Jeremy Flint was arrested by authorities July 3 on a charge of improper relationship between an educator and student, a second-degree felony.
Bond was set at $750,000. The investigation was conducted by the Lampasas County Sheriff’s Office with assistance from the Lampasas Police Department and Texas Attorney General’s Office.
According to a news release issued by the LCSO, on Jan. 26 at 2:06 p.m., the sheriff’s office received word from concerned parents that their daughter may be involved in a relationship with Flint.
Lampasas ISD Superintendent Dr. Chane Rascoe was notified of the allegation later that evening by School Resource Officer Sgt. Steve Sheldon. Flint was placed on leave immediately and given the opportunity to meet with Rascoe, but he opted to resign. His resignation became effective Feb. 28.
Sheriff David Parker said it took the LCSO several months to issue the arrest due to the tedious investigation process.
“It took awhile to get all the warrants and all the information,” he said. “Some of those cases take awhile to get all the information together.”
The second-degree charge Flint faces is due to alleged sexual contact with a 17-year-old student. Parker said the LCSO does not know how long the relationship may have occurred.
Flint’s wife, Chloe Flint, also was a band director at Lampasas High School. She issued her resignation from the school district effective Feb. 5.
Parker said charges have been filed against only the one individual, Jeremy Flint.
“The charges are against him only, and that is all we are going forward with at this point,” the sheriff said.
Rascoe told the Dispatch Record that Lampasas ISD carefully reviews its employees before hiring them. He said there were no signs that Flint had exhibited sexual behavior with students in the past.
“We not only do a basic-level main check through the state, but we also do a federal background check on each employee that comes through,” Rascoe said. “On this issue, there was nothing of any kind on file that indicated anything. Thankfully, the student came forward.
“It’s a disgrace, and I hate it for the family,” the superintendent added. “We definitely are thinking and praying for them as they go through it.”
If found guilty of the second-degree felony charge, Flint could face two to 20 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000.