Former North Texas elementary school teacher sentenced for sexual assault of a child, officials say​on April 8, 2025 at 9:40 pm

THE COLONY, Texas — A former North Texas elementary school teacher was recently sentenced to 20 years in state prison for sexually assaulting a 10-year-old student, police say.

John Collett, a former teacher at Lewisville ISD’s Camey Elementary School in The Colony, pleaded guilty to one count of aggravated sexual assault of a child, two counts of indecency with a child and one count of improper relationship between educator and student, according to a press release. 

367th Judicial District Court Judge Brent Hill sentenced Collett to 20 years in state prison on March 28, police said. As part of his sentence, Collett will be required to register as a sex offender for life, officials say. 

“Lewisville ISD is aware that former LISD teacher John Collett has now been sentenced. We are grateful for the work of The Colony Police Department and the legal system to conclude the legal process,” the district said in a statement. “Our focus remains on supporting students and staff, and ensuring the highest standards of safety and conduct across our campuses.”

Collett’s guilty plea stemmed from an investigation initiated in April 2023, when police in The Colony received a report “from a parent who grew suspicious of the teacher after picking up her 10-year-old child from school,” according to a previous statement from The Colony PD. Police say that after the investigation, officers arrested and charged Collett with aggravated sexual assault of a child and indecency with a child on April 19, 2023.

The Colony Police Department, The Children’s Advocacy Center for North Texas, the Denton County District Attorney’s Office, and Child Protective Services were involved in the case, officials say.