Reporting Suspicion of Child Abuse in Texas
The Texas Department of Family and Protective Services provides a secure website – www.txabusehotline.org – for reporting suspicions of abuse, neglect, and exploitation of children, adults with disabilities, or people 65 years or older. Use this website to report situations that do not need to be investigated right away. It may take more than 48 hours to process online reports. If you believe someone is in immediate danger, call the Texas hotline, 1-800-252-5400.
After contacting the appropriate civil authorities and law enforcement, please report any allegation of abuse to the local diocesan Victim Assistance Coordinator.
Diocese of Amarillo
Deacon Blaine Westlake, 806-383-2243, ext. 117
Diocese of Austin
Abby Turner, 512-949-2447
Diocese of Beaumont
Father Ernie Jun Karol G. Carpio, JCL, 409-924-9403
Diocese of Brownsville
Margie Garcia, 956-238-1455
Diocese of Corpus Christi
Stephanie Bonilla, 361-693-6686
Diocese of Dallas
Brenda Martinez, 214-379-2812
Diocese of El Paso
Susan Martinez, 915-872-8427
Diocese of Fort Worth
Sandra Schrader-Farry, 817-945-9334
Archdiocese of Galveston-Houston
Jeannie Nelson, 713-652-4499
Diocese of Laredo
Isabel Rodriguez, 956-764-7868
Diocese of Lubbock
Belinda Aguirre, 806-543-9178
Diocese of San Angelo
Michael Wyse, 325-651-7500
Archdiocese of San Antonio
Steven Martinez, 210-734-7786
Diocese of Tyler
Peyton Low, 903-534-1077 x150
Diocese of Victoria
Stephanie Morales, 361-573-0828 X 2249