The Irving Police Department is currently investigating an offense of Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student.
The case involves a male teacher and a female student in the Irving Independent School District. On Wednesday, January 20, 2016, the mother of the victim alerted Irving ISD administrators of a school teacher possibly having an improper relationship with her daughter. School administrators immediately notified an Irving Police School Resource officer. Irving Police detectives were then notified.
The investigation has revealed that in December 2015 and January 2016 Irving High School teacher, Farley Ashford Simon, 60 years-of-age, was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a 17 year-old female student.
Simon was a JROTC instructor at Irving High.
According to police, Simon and the teenager had sex at Luzon Park in Irving (near Beltline and Shadygrove) during Christmas break. Simon admitted to police investigators that he took the student to Luzon Park, but denied having sexual intercourse with her.
Detectives also found that on January 8th, Simon rented a room at the Best Western on SH183 in Irving and the registration showed two guests staying in the room. Text messages and a photo of them having sex in the motel room found on the victim's phone and tablet confirm the sexual relationship.
Detectives at this time do not believe Simon was involved with any other students.
On February 19, 2016, Simon was arrested and booked into the Irving City Jail on two charges of Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student. The bond was set at $25,000 each. Simon has bonded out of the Irving Municipal Jail on both charges. Anyone with additional information is asked to contact the Irving Police Department or an Irving ISD staff member. This investigation is ongoing. A booking photo of Simon is attached. Texas messages found on the victim's phone and tablet confirm the sexual relationship between the victim and Simon.
Irving ISD has issued the following statement on this case:
On January 20, 2016, Irving ISD officials learned of allegations against a male teacher at Irving High School. The district immediately began its investigation and placed the teacher on leave. In addition, Irving ISD officials contacted proper agencies on that same day.
The teacher, who has been employed by Irving ISD since 2014 as a JROTC instructor, was arrested by the Irving Police Department on February 19.
While privacy laws prevent us from sharing specific details, we can reassure our families that we took immediate and appropriate action. Being on administrative leave prevents the teacher from working with students and being present on any Irving ISD property.
