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Child abusers and rapists in Texas can offend with impunity and not even face law enforcement, with thousands of accused offenders being allowed back into the classroom without so much as a criminal investigation, explained OpenRecords.org spokesman Russell Fish in this explosive interview on Conversations That Matter with The New American magazine’s Alex Newman.

The reason for this is that Texas law gives schools the option of reporting teachers to law enforcement or the teacher credentialing agency. As such, over 90 percent of teachers accused of raping and sexually abusing children have been allowed back into the class. Less than one in ten has been removed from the class. None have been prosecuted. 

Lawmakers tried to fix the “loophole” this year as awareness spread. But incredibly, one legislator was able to make sure the provision stayed in place. Now, outraged citizens and leaders are asking Gov. Abbott to include this in the agenda for the legislature’s upcoming special session, Fish said.