Paul Joseph Pearcy is a 49-year-old former math teacher at MacArthur High School in San Antonio, Texas, who was arrested in August 2026 after a Bexar County grand jury indicted him on four felony child sexual abuse charges. Pearcy faces two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child and two counts of indecency with a child. Court records say the alleged offenses occurred in February 2024 and classify the charges as family-violence offenses. Pearcy resigned from North East Independent School District in June 2024, before the district says it learned of the allegations. He was released after posting $150,000 bond and remains under house arrest while the criminal case proceeds.
Paul Pearcy Indicted
A Bexar County Grand Jury Indicted Pearcy In August 2026. Court records show the grand jury returned the indictment on August 27, charging the former MacArthur High School teacher with four felony offenses involving a child. [San Antonio Express-News]
Pearcy Faces Two Counts Of Aggravated Sexual Assault Of A Child. Each aggravated sexual assault charge is classified as a first-degree felony under Texas law. [San Antonio Express-News]
Pearcy Also Faces Two Counts Of Indecency With A Child. Those charges are second-degree felonies. [San Antonio Express-News]
Court Records Classify The Charges As Family-Violence Offenses. The publicly available court information identifies the alleged offenses using the family-violence designation. [San Antonio Express-News]
Alleged February 2024 Sexual Abuse
The Alleged Crimes Occurred On Or About February 9, 2024. The indictment identifies that date for the conduct underlying the four charges. [San Antonio Express-News]
Public Court Records Provide Few Details About What Pearcy Is Accused Of Doing. Because grand-jury proceedings are confidential, authorities have not publicly released a detailed narrative describing the alleged assaults or the circumstances that led investigators to Pearcy. [San Antonio Express-News]
The Public Record Does Not Establish That The Alleged Victim Was A MacArthur High School Student. Current reporting identifies Pearcy’s employment at MacArthur but has not reported that the child involved in the criminal case attended the school or North East ISD. [San Antonio Express-News]
Paul Pearcy Arrest
Pearcy Was Arrested On August 30, 2026. He was taken into custody several days after the Bexar County grand jury returned the indictment. [San Antonio Express-News]
Pearcy Was Booked Into The Bexar County Jail. Jail records associated with the case list the four felony charges contained in the indictment. [San Antonio Express-News]
$150,000 Bond
Pearcy Posted Bonds Totaling $150,000. He was released from the Bexar County jail after satisfying the bond requirements imposed in the four cases. [San Antonio Express-News]
A Judge Placed Pearcy On House Arrest. His release conditions require him to remain under home confinement while the criminal prosecution proceeds. [San Antonio Express-News]
Pearcy Is Prohibited From Contacting The Alleged Victim. The judge imposed a no-contact condition as part of his release. [San Antonio Express-News]
Pearcy Cannot Possess Firearms Or Consume Alcohol While On Bond. Those restrictions were also imposed as conditions of his pretrial release. [San Antonio Express-News]
Paul Pearcy At MacArthur High School
Pearcy Was A Teacher At MacArthur High School. North East Independent School District confirmed that he worked at the San Antonio high school from 2012 until 2024. [San Antonio Express-News]
Pearcy Worked As A Math Teacher. Pearcy publicly identified himself as a mathematics teacher, and Texas education records also place him at MacArthur High School. [San Antonio Express-News] [Texas Education Agency]
Public Payroll Records Identify Him As Paul Joseph Pearcy. North East Independent School District payroll records list Paul Joseph Pearcy as a district teacher in the years preceding his departure. [Public Payroll Records]
Pearcy Resigns From North East ISD
Pearcy Resigned In June 2024. North East ISD spokeswoman Aubrey Chancellor confirmed that Pearcy left the district several months after the date of the alleged offenses. [San Antonio Express-News]
The District Said Pearcy Gave Personal Reasons For His Resignation. His departure was not publicly characterized as a disciplinary termination. [San Antonio Express-News]
North East ISD Said It Did Not Know About The Alleged Misconduct When Pearcy Resigned. Chancellor said the district had no knowledge of the allegations at the time he left MacArthur High School. [San Antonio Express-News]
Case Status
Pearcy Has Been Formally Indicted But Has Not Been Convicted. Unlike an initial arrest based solely on a complaint or warrant, a Bexar County grand jury has found sufficient probable cause for the four felony charges to move forward. The indictment does not establish guilt. [San Antonio Express-News]
Pearcy Is Currently Free On Bond Under Restrictive Conditions. As of September 1, 2026, he has posted $150,000 bond and is subject to house arrest, a no-contact order, an alcohol prohibition and a firearms restriction while awaiting further proceedings. [San Antonio Express-News]
The Detailed Allegations Have Not Yet Been Made Public. Current reporting does not provide a probable-cause narrative explaining the alleged sexual assaults, and the sealed nature of grand-jury proceedings limits the information available about the case. [San Antonio Express-News]
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