A Duncanville High School teacher is off the job and facing a felony voyeurism charge after a student came forward with an allegation earlier this month, rattling families at the suburban Dallas campus and triggering a broader police investigation.
According to FOX 4, Duncanville police arrested Garrett Michael Davis yesterday and booked him on a charge of felony voyeurism. The station reports the allegation was first brought to authorities on April 13, when Duncanville ISD police received the complaint and then handed the case over to city detectives, who later obtained a warrant.
In a statement to FOX 4, Duncanville ISD said it "takes these matters very seriously" and stressed that student safety is its top priority. The district has placed Davis on administrative leave while the case is investigated. Officials also voiced concern that there could be additional victims and urged anyone with information to contact Detective Hernandez at 972-707-3842 or the Duncanville Police Department Criminal Investigations Division at 972-780-5037.
What the charge means
Under Texas law, voyeurism involves observing or recording someone without their consent when that person has a reasonable expectation of privacy. The law allows the offense to be treated as a misdemeanor in some situations, but cases involving minors or repeat offenses can be elevated to a state jail felony. The specific statute is outlined on Justia.
A worrying pattern in North Texas
This is not the only North Texas classroom under a cloud this year, which has many parents on edge. In February, a Frisco ISD third-grade teacher was arrested on an invasive visual recording charge, a case that prompted the district to restrict the educator's access to campuses while police investigated, according to The Dallas Morning News.
The Duncanville investigation remains active, with detectives and prosecutors now steering the case. Anyone with tips or possible information is urged to contact the Duncanville Police Department through the city’s non-emergency line at (972) 223-6111 (Option 4) or the department's main number at (972) 780-5000, per the City of Duncanville.
