Who protects the children is being asked by Dallas Independent School parents. Parents at two schools – Geneva Heights and Lipscomb Elemenatry – are angry.
Dallas Police Department officials have had limited comment so far. The issue comes after accusations of sexual contact with students by a teacher. Some of the student victims identified are as young as four.
The schools in question are Geneva Heights Elementary and Lipscomb Elementary.
At those schools parents report their children stating a teacher made sexual contact.
More than one student told both Dallas ISD and Dallas Police they were touched sexually by a teacher.
These accounts started in early November. As early as November 2, Dr. Sandoval received a report from parents about the teacher.
Parents were not informed until November 18 at Geneva Heights. Parents did not learn about the incidents until November 28 at Lipscomb.
Parent town halls organized for for daytime hours still had a “very big group” at Geneva Heights. Present at that meeting with City Council Member Adam Bazaldua.
Bazaldua has been noteworthy for his opposition to funding the police.
There were roughly fifty parents at Lipscomb at their Friday afternoon session. Many sid there were “lots of confused parents” since Dallas ISD was not telling them anything.
The Teacher
The man who teaches at both schools accused of grooming children as young as four may return soon. School officials would not deny that he could be back on campus at the conclusion of the inquiry.
Three parents say the teacher in question is Daniel Rosendahl. Rosendahl has been in Dallas ISD for at least two years and appears to have taught in Lewisville ISD before that. He did not respond when we reached him via cellular.
Dallas ISD officials would not respond to request for comment in administration. Additionally, neither principal, Ms. Lane or Dr. Sandoval, would respond.
Rosendahl’s certification lists him as a 6 – 12th grade Spanish teacher. It raises the question why was he at any elementary school.
The lack of charges has led to one family removing their child from campus already.
Additionally, Dallas ISD knew of accusations against Rosendahl for weeks before acting. As usual they waited until parents started working together corroborating one another’s accounts.
The grooming reported by parents includes providing gifts to “favorite” children. Confirmation of this account came from a school employee.
In one case a student asked Rosendahl why he started teaching at Lipscomb Elementary. She had been a student at Geneva Heights before.
His answer was that he “loved her so much.” In this case he was referring to a young elementary school aged student.
Parents say he also gave nicknames to certain students as a secret code for their “friendship.”
One exasperated parent said “no one will give us justice.” This parent went on to say this is why people take the law into their own hands.
One exasperated parent said “no one will give us justice.”
Another described the situation like the Uvalde school shooting. “The police and district are protecting themselves, not the children.”
Asking Again: Who Protects The Children?
Dallas ISD has had this problem before.
In 2012, a student was sexually assaulted on campus at Harry Stone Montessori in South Dallas. At the time, Board of Trustees Chairman Lew Blackburn swept the issue under the rug. He was able to so with the help of then DISD Police Chief Craig Miller.
Since then there have been credible accusations against a soccer coach also. He worked for North Dallas High School and also was able to escape without charges. His case too had many accusers.
As so often happens when criminals are not prosecuted they repeat their behavior. It begs the question who protects the children?
Dallas Police Non-Response
Dallas Police has been under fire for over a year for slow response times. DPD has chosen to focus on their hot areas, btu crime across Dallas is soaring.
Dallas Independent School District also spends tax dollars on its own police force. Theyy did not pursue this case at all and deferred to Dallas Police.
In 2020, Dallas Police botched the investigation into reported serial killer Jeremy Harris. Denton Police did later arrest Harris. He was then extraditewd to Collin County for charges there.
