There's nothing like an angry mom!!
October 27, 2008 - John Tiger, 39, a first-year coach and teacher in the New Diana Independent School District, was arrested on a charge of online solicitation of a minor of a minor age 14 and under.
Tiger had previously coached and taught at Union Hill High School. He maintained contact with at least one Union Hill student after he left the district and on Friday sent text messages to a 15-year-old Union Hill student.
Based on the nature of the text messages, the mother and child came to the Upshur County Sheriff's Office. Officials began an investigation. Text messages continued in the presence of law enforcement, and it was agreed that Tiger would meet the girl after a New Diana football game that night. When he arrived at the meeting location, he was arrested.
The District Attorney said the girl was 14 when the texting started and that she turned 15 on Saturday. The D.A. expects other charges to be filed. Upshur county officials are also investigating.
Tiger graduated high school in Commerce, Okla., according to his biography listed on New Diana's athletics Web site. He attended the University of Oklahoma and graduated from East Texas State University in Commerce.
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LEGAL INFO: (From the story.) According to the Texas Penal Code, a person older than 17 can be charged with online solicitation of a minor if he knowingly solicits a minor (someone younger than 17) to meet someone, including himself, with the intent that the minor will have sexual contact or sexual intercourse. This includes messages via the Internet or by cell phone text.
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TT - There are three schools in the district. All are rated 9 (with 10 being the highest) at GreatSchools.net. The article doesn't say where he teaches.
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KLTV 7 (Oct. 27) KLTV 7 spoke off-camera with the mother of the girl. QUOTE The mother says she took her daughter's cell phone and pretended to be her daughter, replying to Tiger's text. She then set up a meeting with Tiger. The mother says through the text messages, Tiger asked her if they could meet at her house in Union Hill for sex.
After Tiger took the bait, authorities arrested him on a street in front of her house Saturday night. UNQUOTE
According to the girl's mother, Tiger had been sending the text messages for a year.Tiger is a coach at a coach at New Diana High School. He is on paid administrative leave.
She says because Tiger never texted what she referred to as 'super-explicit' words the mother never had concrete evidence before this to give authorities.
RESIGNATION October 31 - . John Tiger submitted a resignation letter to the school district on Wednesday, Superintendent Patrick Clark said.
