VALLEY MILLS, Texas (KWTX) - The Valley Mills Independent School District is conducting an investigation into whether any of its students were sexually abused or assaulted by one its teachers.

On Sept. 3, Valley Mills ISD Superintendent Chris Dowdy informed parents that Shelby Lashombe, 25, a high school teacher and girls’ coach, had been arrested in a case involving underage students elsewhere.

Court documents obtained by KWTX reveal Lashombe was charged with sexual assault of a child and two counts of improper relationship between educator and student.

Dowdy reassured local parents that the allegations against Lashombe, at this time, do not involve students at Valley Mills ISD.

“The district is conducting an investigation to determine whether any VMISD students may have been i

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