KILGORE, Texas — A former Kilgore ISD teacher was sentenced to 10 years in prison for having an improper relationship with a student.
Phillip Daniel Nix, 38, of Seymour, pleaded guilty on Monday to an improper relationship between a student and an educator in connection and then sentenced to 10 years.
According to officials, Nix was arrested in 2022 following an investigation led by Kilgore Police officers and the Kilgore ISD administrators regarding information about a March 1, 2021, incident.
The investigation showed Nix was a teacher within Kilgore ISD during the time of the incident and the victim was a student at the time. Nix was originally charged with sexual assault of a child as well at the time of his arrest.
