Sex Crimes — Texarkana, TX — reported 2026-07-08
SUMMARY
A former Texas High School library aide was sentenced to five years in prison after pleading guilty to sexual assault of a child.
KEY FACTS
- Incident type: Sex Crimes
- Location: Texarkana, TX
- Date reported: 2026-07-08
- Suspect: age 36
REPORTED DETAILS
- Cynthia Christina Gerschwiler, 36, pleaded guilty to two counts of sexual assault of a child and one count of child grooming.
- The abuse occurred in summer 2025 after Gerschwiler's employment with the district ended.
- Gerschwiler met the victim while working for TISD and continued to have contact with the victim after leaving her job.
- Gerschwiler was sentenced to five years in the Texas Department of Corrections.
- She must register as a sex offender and adhere to a permanent protective order.