Fired Frisco officer allegedly had inappropriate relationship with 14-year-old student, police say
Kendal Augustus, 34, was arrested on charges that include sexual assault of a child and indecency.FRISCO, Texas — A now-fired Frisco police officer has been arrested following allegations that he had an inappropriate relationship with a 14-year-old student, authorities said.
Police said 34-year-old Kendal Augustus, who was most recently a school resource officer, was terminated and arrested Wednesday after allegations involving a Frisco ISD student that dated back to the 2017-2018 school year.
The department said it learned of the allegations on June 8, 2023, and placed Augustus on leave during the investigation.
Details on the investigation were not released.
Augustus was charged with sexual assault of a child, indecency with a child and sexual performance of a child. He was booked into the Denton County Jail on a $55,000 bond.
The 34-year-old had been with the Frisco Police Department since 2015.
Frisco Police Chief David Shilson released a statement on the arrest:
"As a member of the Frisco Police Department and a resident of this community, I am appalled by the actions of this former officer. He violated the trust of our community, the ethical standards of this department, and the values of our noble profession.
The members of our School Resource Officer Unit have professionally demonstrated that they work diligently to build relationships with, and ensure the safety of, the faculty and students they serve. Unfortunately, the actions of one individual have sought to undermine the role entrusted to them.
To the victim, I pledge our department's complete support and resources for presenting the strongest case for prosecution. To the school district and its representatives, we are committed to rebuilding trust. And to the parents of Frisco, I want to assure you we will continue to hold all members of our department to the highest of standards in order to prevent this from happening again."
School resource officer charged with statutory rape in Weakley County, Tennessee
WEAKLEY COUNTY, TN — A school resource officer at Dresden High School in Weakley County, Tennessee, is charged with statutory rape of a student, multiple news outlets are reporting.
Thunderbolt Radio in northwest Tennessee reports that now-former Dresden High School SRO 28-year-old Kristen Taylor Childress was arrested Thursday on a charge of aggravated statutory rape, and the victim is a 15-year-old student.
The radio station reports that Childress allegedly committed the crime in the summer or early fall of last year at her home in Palmersville, Tennessee. The district attorney's office claims Childress admitted to committing the offense against the student, Thunderbolt Radio reports.
NWTN Today — the website of both The Messenger in Union City and the Weakley County Press — reports that an investigator with the 27th Judicial District Attorney General’s Office was notified on Wednesday about a referral from the Department of Children's Services regarding the allegation against the SRO.
Weakley County Schools sent NWTN Today a statement saying an investigation was launched at the school district after the Weakley County sheriff notified administrators about an anonymous tip regarding the SRO, and that the district was notified that Martin police, DCS and the district attorney's office are investigating. In the statement published by NWTN Today, Director of Weakley County Schools Randy Frazier said Childress has been fired by the Weakley County Sheriff's Department. Frazier said the school district will continue to cooperate with law enforcement throughout the criminal investigation.
