Round Rock ISD coach arrested for injury to a child; police say case is 'domestic in nature'

McNeil High School football coach arrested

A Round Rock ISD football coach has been arrested on a charge of injury to a child after an over two-year-long investigation. Arlington police say the case was "domestic in nature."

ROUND ROCK, Texas - A Round Rock ISD football coach has been arrested on a warrant from another county.

What we know:

Jonathan Cory Cruz, of Georgetown, was arrested on May 4 on a 2024 warrant from Arlington Police.

He has been charged with injury to a child with intent to cause bodily injury, stemming from an incident in January 2024.

Jonathan Cruz (Williamson County Jail)

Arlington police told FOX 7 Austin that in Jan. 2024, the department was contacted by CPS regarding a possible child abuse incident. APD's Crimes Against Children Unit initiated an investigation. Following that investigation, detectives obtained a warrant for his arrest in April 2026.

Arlington police say that the case "was domestic in nature" and "did not involve any students at any schools where he worked."

Round Rock ISD says that Cruz has been placed on administrative leave due to the arrest.

What we don't know:

FOX 7 Austin has requested documents from officials to determine what led to the charges against Cruz.

The backstory:

Cruz began working for Round Rock ISD on March 23, 2026, says the district.

He was hired as the head football coach and athletic coordinator for McNeil High School.

Before coming to Round Rock ISD, he was employed by Arlington ISD as the assistant director of football operations and offensive line coach for Bowie High School.

FOX 7 Austin has reached out to Arlington ISD for comment.

Local perspective:

"Well, I'm definitely concerned," said Daniel Yee, a McNeil High School parent. "Are the children safe and not necessarily my child but for the children here at school?"

"All I can think about is like, what is that my friend, or maybe my grandma? I don't want to see that," said Evelyn Chisolm, McNeil High School Senior. "I'm not really into sports, but I can definitely see how that's going to definitely impact some of these kids who are in sports."