Texas school sent parents waiver they could sign to let sex offender coach their kids

Thomas Whiteman, who goes by Tommy, was listed as a coach for a Christian educational body (Picture: Texas Sex Offender Registry/Watchkeep.org)

Parents received a waiver from a Texas school allowing their children to be trained by a registered sex offender.

The Texas Home Educators Sports Association (THESA) has come under fire after parents found out that one of its coaches is a registered sex offender.

Thomas Whiteman, who goes by Tommy, a former baseball player with the Houston Astros, was until recently listed as the head coach for the THESA Riders.

The 46-year-old, who has previously also coached high school softball teams in another county, is on t...