Texas HS Coach Charged With Improper Relationship

CROWELL, Texas (AP) _ Authorities say the high school football coach and athletic director in Crowell has been charged with having an improper relationship with a student.

Department of Public Safety spokesman Dan Hawthorne said Brandon Roberts was arrested and charged Monday with the second-degree felony.

Crowell school principal Amie Bell said Roberts, who has worked for the district for three years, was suspended with pay until the case is resolved.

The 27-year-old did not immediately return a call to a number listed as his mobile phone. It was not clear whether he had an attorney.

Hawthorne said investigators began looking into Roberts after receiving an anonymous letter in March.

Crowell, a town of about 1,000, is about 220 miles northwest of Dallas.

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