Onalaska Elementary teacher arrested for possession of child porn
Posted/updated on: March 6, 2026 at 7:24 am
ONALASKA (KETK) — An Onalaska Elementary School teacher was arrested on Tuesday night for possession of child pornography and unwanted contact against a juvenile.
Mugshot of Jerry Cobb, courtesy of Angelina County Sheriff’s Office.
According to the Onalaska Police Department, they were notified on Feb. 11 of an incident involving Jerry Cobb, 47, who had made unwanted contact against a juvenile. During the investigation, several adults and juveniles were interviewed.
The police department was able to establish probable cause for warrants of two counts of misdemeanor A assault and one count of a third degree felony of possession of child pornography.
On Tuesday night, the Angelina County Sheriff’s Office located and arrested Cobb. He was booked into the Angelina County Jail with a $15,000 bond.
Cobb is currently on administrative leave and Onalaska ISD released a statement on Wednesday addressing the arrest.
“It is our goal to communicate as fully as possible while not impeding an open investigation, nor violating personnel confidentiality requirements and state law,” the school district said.
The police department said that none of the images Cobb possessed included any juveniles from the Onalaska community. The investigation is still active and has been forwarded to the Polk County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
