DESOTO, Texas — A former substitute teacher at DeSoto ISD was arrested for having an improper relationship with a student and sexual assault, jail records show.
The school district said in a statement that it was notified in December 2024 of an alleged “inappropriate incident” involving substitute teacher Bryson Newton, 23. DeSoto ISD said it immediately removed Newton from all assignments and banned him from returning to any campus within the district.
“In alignment with our legal and ethical obligations, the district filed all required reports,” DeSoto ISD said in the statement. “These steps reflect our zero-tolerance stance on any misconduct involving students and our steadfast partnership with investigative authorities to ensure accountability to the fullest extent of the law.”…