Fifth Circuit: Kingsville ISD is Culpable in Teacher’s Sexual Abuse of Student

U.S. Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
Ruling: An ISD’s decision to rehire a teacher despite his troubled past allowed the teacher to sexually molest a student — and justifies a jury’s $250,000 damage award against the district.

• Robert M. Loera v. Kingsville ISD No. 24-40481 ($), issued Aug. 22, 2025. Ordered “published.”