Fox 4: Frisco Special Education Teacher Arrested on Injury-to-Child Charge
A Frisco ISD special education teacher has been arrested and charged with injury to a child, and the action has drawn sustained local attention including mentions of fox 4 as the investigation continues. The development matters because the district has moved to remove the educator from campus and law enforcement has opened a criminal probe that could carry significant penalties.
Patricia Kemper Arrest and Charge — Fox 4
Fifty-four-year-old Patricia Kemper, a teacher at McSpedden Elementary School, turned herself in to the Collin County Sheriff’s Office earlier this week and was arrested by the Frisco Police Department on a charge of injury to a child. That offense is classified as a third-degree felony, punishable by two to ten years in prison and a fine of up to $10, 000.
The sequence of events began when Frisco ISD notified the Frisco Police Department of an allegation of physical assault involving a student. The notification prompted a criminal investigation by FPD, which led to the filing of charges and Kemper’s surrender. Investigators have not released the name of the child or detailed descriptions of the alleged incident while the case remains active.
Police have urged anyone with information to contact the Frisco Police Department at 292-6010. Anonymous tips may also be submitted by texting FRISCOPD and the tip to 847411 (tip411) or through the Frisco PD app. The referral to law enforcement converted a personnel concern into a prosecutable criminal matter, triggering formal procedures on both the legal and school-administration sides.
Frisco ISD and McSpedden Elementary Response
Frisco ISD placed Kemper on administrative leave and prohibited her from entering any district property; district officials confirmed she has not been on campus or around students since the allegation surfaced. The district stated it is fully cooperating with the Frisco Police Department while noting that personnel confidentiality laws and the active nature of the investigation limit how many details can be shared publicly.
Counselors and campus administrators have been made available to support students as the investigation proceeds. School officials emphasized the district’s prioritization of student safety and said they acted to remove potential risks from campus once the matter was raised to law enforcement.
What makes this notable is the rapid transfer from a school-led personnel issue to a criminal case: notification by the district led to an immediate investigative response by FPD, which in turn produced an arrest and formal felony charge within the same week. That chain—allegation, district notification, police inquiry, charge and surrender—illustrates how allegations in school settings can quickly become matters for criminal courts when physical-injury claims are involved.
The district’s public statement stressed cooperation with investigators and the protection of student welfare, while declining to provide further specifics because of ongoing criminal proceedings and applicable confidentiality rules. The teacher’s placement on leave and the ban from school property are standard administrative safeguards intended to separate personnel processes from the criminal investigation.
Members of the public with relevant information have been asked to contact the Frisco Police Department at the listed number or submit anonymous tips through the text-tip system or department app. The legal process will determine any criminal penalties arising from the charge; meanwhile, the school district continues to manage the campus impact and student supports.
