Texas Superintendent Suspended After Arrest in Undercover Sex Sting

TL;DR
The superintendent of Itasca Independent School District in North Texas, Michael Stevens, has been suspended with pay after being charged with online solicitation of a minor. Stevens was arrested on June 1 after a sting operation and was accused of planning to drive to Houston to meet a 15-year-old girl for sex. The district's board of trustees has appointed Keith Boles as the interim superintendent. Stevens' bond was set at $100,000.
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- Superintendent arrested after planning to engage in sex acts with 15-year-old: Police 13WHAM-TV
- Itasca ISD superintendent suspended days after arrest in undercover sex sting WFAA.com
- Texas superintendent arrested: Itasca ISD school board votes to suspend Michael Stevens, arrested in Harris County child sex sting KTRK-TV
- Itasca ISD suspends Superintendent Michael Stevens after arrest for involvement in solicitation sting CBS News
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