Overview
- Paul Edward Campbell, 64, remains jailed in Collin County on a charge of continuous sexual abuse of a child and multiple felony indecency counts after an investigation that began in early July.
- The parents of an 8-year-old filed a civil lawsuit Friday that names Campbell, Brinker Elementary principal Jennifer King, and Plano ISD and asks for more than $1 million in damages.
- The complaint says school officials were told months earlier about inappropriate touching, denied a request to move a student out of Campbell’s class, and failed to report or investigate those warnings.
- Police and the Special Victims Unit say additional students have come forward with similar allegations and investigators are interviewing more potential victims and urging others with information to contact them.
- The case tests a newly enacted Texas law that allows suits for gross negligence in school supervision and could increase financial and legal exposure for the district while prompting other families to consider reporting or legal action.