Plano teacher facing 3 additional charges for indecency with a child

PLANO, Texas - The former Plano ISD elementary school teacher who was arrested earlier this month for allegedly sexually abusing students is now facing three additional charges.

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What's new:

Police have obtained three new warrants for 64-year-old Paul Campbell on charges of indecency with a child.

Investigators said because of the courage of the first victim, two other victims came forward with similar stories.

And after the case received media attention, a fourth student who had been in Campbell's class two years ago told investigators she was sitting on his lap when he allegedly touched her inappropriately.

The backstory:

Cambell was first arrested on July 8 and charged with the continuous sexual abuse of a child.

According to an arrest warrant affidavit, the longtime Brinker Elementary School teacher sexually abused one of his second-grade students on the school’s campus over the past school year.

The 8-year-old girl told her parents over the Fourth of July weekend that Campbell touched her between her legs when she visited his desk to ask a question. 

She said it happened throughout the year. Campbell would run her through her clothing while answering her question. She said that her friend, and possibly other female classmates, had experienced the same thing. She never saw it happen to any male classmates.

What they're saying:

Plano police acknowledged the courage of the children that have come forward, as well as the strength and resiliency shown by their parents through this difficult process.

"Seeing that he’s been an educator in Plano for 28 years, we recognize that being a victim is a very difficult thing to be and to come forth is even harder. But we want any witness that may have witnessed anything this person has done or been a victim to say something. This person has had the courage to come forward. We know it’s tough. They’re not alone, and we have investigators that are some of the best in the country that will help them navigate these waters as we try and determine what all has taken place," said Andrae Smith, a spokesperson for the Plano Police Department.

Plano ISD has already taken steps to fire Campbell.

In a statement, the school district called Campbell’s alleged actions "reprehensible" and said they are "completely inconsistent with the values and expectations" of all Plano ISD employees.

What you can do:

Anyone with information about the case or who believes their child may have been a victim is encouraged to call Plano PD’s Special Victims Unit tipline at 972-941-2044. 

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