Former Teacher/Coach Arrested

A former teacher and coach at Robert Lee ISD has been arrested for sexual assault of a child. 49-year-old Justin Esquel who taught and coached at Robert Lee from 2014 to 2024, allegedly abused a child from March 21, 2020, to Oct. 5, 2024, according to the indictment. The victim was under 14 when the alleged abuse began. The indictment lists the charge as sexual abuse of a child continuous: victim under 14. Esquell was arrested by the Tom Green County Sheriff’s Office on Jan. 16, 2025, and has been released from the Tom Green County Jail on $150,000 bond.