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Azle High School coach arrested for improper relationship with former student, police say

By Doug Myers

April 18, 2025 / 11:03 PM CDT / CBS Texas

CBS News Texas

A basketball and softball coach at Azle High School has been arrested for an improper relationship between an educator and a student, authorities said late Friday.

Carlos Font-Santiago Azle Police Department

Carlos Font-Santiago, 31, was taken into custody Thursday after a complaint alleged he had engaged in inappropriate conduct with a former student, according to the Azle Police Department.

Font-Santiago was later admitted to the Tarrant County Jail, police said.

"At the time of the offense, Font-Santiago was employed at Azle High School, where he coached basketball and softball," Azle police said in a news release.

The criminal investigation is continuing.

Anyone with information should contact the Azle Police Department's Criminal Investigation Division at (817) 444-3221.

Doug Myers

Doug Myers is a digital content producer for CBS Texas. A longtime journalist, Doug has worked for four newspapers in Texas and Louisiana and for three television stations in Texas. He has also spent time as a digital content manager for a national trade association and as communications director for a state agency.