A Point Isabel ISD employee was arrested on charges of sending inappropriate texts to an underage student, according to the Port Isabel Police Department. 

Omar Vera worked as a substitute teacher at Port Isabel Early College High school and is no longer working as an employee, according to a Tuesday news release from the district.

Vera was arrested on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024 and arraigned on five counts of displaying harmful material to a minor the following day. His bond was set at $25,000.

Police say Vera could be facing more charges.