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Academy ISD staff member arrested for alleged improper relationship with student

The school district did not identify the staff member but we do know the head softball coach was booked into the Bell County Jail Friday afternoon.

An Academy Independent School District staff member was arrested Friday for allegedly having an inappropriate relationship with a former Academy ISD student when the student was still enrolled in the district, according to a letter from Superintendent Kevin Sprinkles.

The letter did not identify the staff member but we do know head softball coach, Gus Leroy Beuershausen, 40, was booked into the Bell County Jail Friday afternoon. He was charged with sexual assault of a child, according to online jail records.

The letter from Sprinkles said the district was actively cooperating with law enforcement and that the staff member was no longer employed by Academy ISD. Beuershausen's bio was no longer on the district's website as of Friday evening.

The district said it had no evidence of other inappropriate relationships or conduct but they were investigating to be sure no other students were affected.

Beuershausen lead the softball team to the Class 3A State Championship in 2017.

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