Christopher Leggett Cleveland is a Texas high school agriculture teacher who was arrested on the Andrews High School campus on August 28, 2026, on a felony warrant originating from Arlington, Texas. Andrews ISD Police said Cleveland was wanted in connection with an Arlington investigation and was taken into custody on a charge of online solicitation of a minor, a third-degree felony. Cleveland was booked into the Andrews County Jail.

Christopher Leggett Cleveland Arrest

Cleveland Was Arrested At Andrews High School On August 28, 2026. Andrews ISD said Cleveland was taken into custody from the high school campus at approximately 1:27 p.m. Friday. [First Alert 7]

Andrews ISD Police Made The Arrest Without Incident. School-district police said officers located Cleveland after confirming information about the outstanding warrant and took him into custody. [KMID/KPEJ via AOL]

Cleveland Was Booked Into The Andrews County Jail. Jail records cited by local reporting list his charge as online solicitation of a minor. [First Alert 7]

Arlington Online Solicitation Investigation

The Criminal Investigation Originated In Arlington, Texas. Andrews ISD Police said the outstanding warrant was connected to an investigation being conducted by authorities in Arlington rather than by Andrews police. [KMID/KPEJ via AOL]

The Lone Star Fugitive Task Force Alerted Andrews Authorities. According to Andrews ISD Police, a member of the Lone Star Fugitive Task Force contacted the department at approximately 1:21 p.m. on August 28 and reported that a wanted person was believed to be employed by Andrews ISD. [KMID/KPEJ via AOL]

Police Identified The Wanted Employee As Cleveland. After confirming Cleveland’s identity and employment, school-district officers located him on campus and arrested him about six minutes after receiving the task-force notification. [KMID/KPEJ via AOL]

Online Solicitation Of A Minor Charge

Cleveland Is Accused Of Online Solicitation Of A Minor. Andrews County jail records and Andrews ISD Police identify the offense as online solicitation of a minor. [First Alert 7] [KMID/KPEJ via AOL]

The Charge Is A Third-Degree Felony. Andrews ISD Police specifically described the Arlington warrant as involving a third-degree felony online-solicitation charge. [KMID/KPEJ via AOL]

Authorities Have Not Yet Publicly Detailed The Alleged Communications. As of August 29, publicly available reports do not identify the alleged minor’s age, the online platform allegedly used, whether Cleveland is accused of communicating with an actual child or an undercover officer, or whether an in-person meeting was allegedly planned. The Arlington Police Department is the agency responsible for releasing those details. [KMID/KPEJ via AOL]

Christopher Cleveland At Andrews High School

Cleveland Worked As An Agriculture Science Teacher. Andrews High School’s staff directory identifies Christopher Cleveland as a grades 9-12 agriculture science teacher. [Andrews High School]

Cleveland Was A Current Andrews High School Teacher When He Was Arrested. The district specifically identified him as an Andrews High School teacher in its August 28 statement announcing his arrest. [First Alert 7]

Cleveland Previously Worked For Plains ISD

Public Employment Records Identify Cleveland As A Former Plains ISD Teacher. Texas school payroll records list Christopher Leggett Cleveland as a teacher with Plains Independent School District before his employment at Andrews High School. [OpenPayrolls]

Andrews ISD Response

Andrews ISD Said It Was Notified Immediately After Cleveland Was Taken Into Custody. The district said school officials were informed at approximately 1:27 p.m. that Andrews ISD Police had arrested Cleveland on campus. [First Alert 7]

The District Said It Is Cooperating With Law Enforcement. Andrews ISD said it would fully assist Andrews ISD Police and other authorities as the criminal case develops. [First Alert 7]

The District Said It Did Not Yet Have Complete Information About The Arrest. School officials cautioned that they could not speculate about the allegations because the underlying criminal investigation was being handled outside the district. [First Alert 7]

Andrews ISD Said Student And Staff Safety Remained Its Priority. The district said it would continue cooperating with law enforcement while monitoring the situation. [First Alert 7]