October 2, 2025
(McKinney, Texas) – Collin County District Attorney Greg Willis announced that Jacob Thomas Allred, 34, of Blue Ridge, pled guilty to one charge of Improper Relationship Between Educator and Student and two charges of Sexual Performance of a Child. He was sentenced to the maximum 20 years in prison on each charge.
Male Teacher Exploited Female Student Through Inappropriate Messages
Allred was a teacher at Great Lakes Academy, a private school in Plano. He began a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old female student that largely consisted of explicit and inappropriate messages sent through the Discord messaging app. Allred also directed the child to engage in lewd acts, leading to the sexual performance charges.
During the investigation, another former female student disclosed that while she was still in school, she also received inappropriate messages from Allred.
Maximum Sentence Imposed
Prosecutors showed that Allred had previously been disciplined by the school for being alone with a female student in a classroom — a violation of school policy that foreshadowed his later crimes.
Judge Angela Tucker sentenced Allred to 20 years in prison on each charge. Because of this conviction, Allred will also be required to register as a sex offender for life.
DA Statement
“Teachers hold a position of special trust,” said Willis. “When that trust is betrayed in such an appalling way — a male teacher preying on a 15-year-old girl — the law must respond firmly. This maximum sentence protects children and delivers the justice these victims deserve.”
Prosecution Team
Assistant Criminal District Attorneys Abbie Adkins and Nicole Minwell prosecuted the case, assisted by District Attorney Investigator Sarah Putman, Victim Assistance Coordinator Valerie Miller, and Legal Secretary Christy Ware. The investigation was also supported by the full cooperation of Great Lakes Academy administrators.
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