College professor accused of sending explicit Snapchat messages in child solicitation case: sheriff's office

Texas officials last week arrested a Dallas-area community college professor accused of sending sexually explicit photos and messages online to an individual he believed was a 14-year-old boy.Aaron Wood, 34, who taught drama for two years at North Central Texas College (NCTC), allegedly sent the messages on Snapchat to an undercover agent in Florida on May 22.The Denton County Sheriff’s Office arrested Wood last Friday and charged him with solicitation of a minor via computer, according to county records.The school confirmed his arrest in a statement, saying he was no longer employed as of Monday.FORMER TEXAS HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER ARRESTED AFTER PROBE INTO INAPPROPRIATE STUDENT RELATIONSHIPAaron Wood, a college drama professor, was arrested in North Texas on accusations of sending sexually explicit photos and messages to an individual he believed was a 14-year-old boy.(Denton County Sheriff’s Office )NCTC added that the alleged offense did not involve any school staff or students."To our knowledge, the alleged offense does not involve NCTC, its students or staff," the college said.

"We can verify that he has had no contact with NCTC students, faculty or staff since his arrest on September 25, 2026."According to the arrest affidavit, Wood allegedly engaged in an online conversation on Snapchat with an undercover officer from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office in Florida, FOX 4 Dallas reported.During their interaction, Wood reportedly told the undercover officer that he teaches students around the same age as the person he believed he was speaking with.FLORIDA MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER ADMITS TO YEARS OF 'INAPPROPRIATE' CONVERSATIONS WITH FORMER STUDENT: DEPUTIESNorth Central Texas College said Wood was no longer employed by the school following his arrest.(Google Maps)When asked about his students, Wood allegedly told the officer he had "been into a few over the years" and that he was nervous, but still interested in chatting with the undercover officer.The affida...