A Richardson ISD teacher, Robert Howard Temple, 45, was found dead this week as authorities investigated allegations of child exploitation against him, the Dallas Police Department reported. Temple taught at J.J. Pearce High School in Richardson, Texas.
The criminal allegation involved a relationship with a student at another school, though further details were not disclosed to the public. Garland police discovered Temple’s body on Tuesday after he failed to appear for a scheduled interview with Dallas police, authorities stated on Friday. The cause and manner of death have not been released.
Mike Evans, principal of J.J. Pearce High School, shared news of Temple’s death in a letter sent out on Tuesday. “Mr. Temple has been an incredible part of our Mustang family over the last 2 years and will be dearly missed by his students and colleagues alike,” Evans wrote.
A staff page on the school’s website identified Temple as an art teacher, according to Dallas News. A spokesman for Richardson ISD stated that the district was not involved in the child exploitation investigation and only learned of it Friday evening.
Superintendent Jeannie Stone sent a message to parents Friday night, urging them to speak with their children to determine if they possess any information relevant to the Dallas Police Department investigation. “This is a serious situation involving the safety of our students, and I wanted you to know as soon as possible,” Stone wrote. She confirmed that Temple had been a teacher with Richardson ISD for two years.
Police have asked that anyone with information about Temple contact Detective Greg Illingworth with the Dallas Police Department’s child exploitation unit at 214-671-4215 or Sgt. M. Vaughn of the department’s child abuse unit at 214-275-1301.
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