Overview
- Caleb Elliott, a former Celina ISD teacher and coach, was federally indicted on seven counts of producing child pornography and one count of attempted production for alleged coercion of minors between April and October 2025.
- Investigators say the case began after students reported suspicious phone use, and detectives later recovered images said to be recorded in a locker room.
- Elliott has been arrested three times in the last month, including a Nov. 6 arrest on a state charge of sexual performance of a child, is held on a $350,000 bond, and surrendered his teaching certificate on Oct. 27.
- The district now faces multiple civil lawsuits alleging prior misconduct was concealed and that Elliott was quietly reassigned; Celina ISD denies the claims in a court filing that cites immunity as a defense despite a recent Texas law limiting such protections in sexual-misconduct cases.
- Six employees are off duty pending a third‑party review, including Athletic Director Bill Elliott and Principal Allison Ginn, as trustees met in closed session without publicly addressing the case.