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Josaphat Lozano
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Josaphat “Hoss” Lozano

A discrimination suit he brought and lost, a harassment charge filed while he stood in a classroom, and a trail of reporting that follows him from one district to the next.

School educator, Progreso ISD; formerly Raymondville ISD; former peace officer.

Published July 1, 2026·Updated July 3, 2026· School District Official· Progreso ISD

Charges are accusations, not convictions. Items marked Reported are attributed to news reporting and are being confirmed against primary records.

Record Timeline
Verified · Court record 2018 – 2021

Mr. Lozano filed a discrimination lawsuit against Raymondville ISD in 2018 after being placed on suspension. In 2021 a jury in the 197th District Court of Willacy County returned a verdict against him as the plaintiff. This records an unsuccessful civil claim he brought, not a finding of misconduct against him.

Charged · Pending January 2025

Arrested on January 22, 2025 by the Progreso Police Department and charged with harassment, a Class B misdemeanor, while employed at Progreso ISD. The complaint alleges he continued emailing a coworker after being asked in writing to stop. No conviction is reported.

Reported · Press October 2025

Dolcefino Media reported that Mr. Lozano was arrested by Raymondville ISD police in October 2025 on a harassment allegation, and that Willacy County court records reflect an emergency protection order.

Dolcefino Media reported that Mr. Lozano, using a pseudonym, made social media posts referencing a Raymondville ISD student. This item is presented as reported by that outlet and is not independently confirmed by a primary record.

Reported · Unverified Prior years

Dolcefino Media reported that Mr. Lozano was previously terminated by Raymondville ISD following an allegation involving a student, and that he previously lost a peace officer license in connection with an allegation of official oppression. No court or agency record for these matters was located. They are presented solely as reported by Dolcefino Media and are not independently verified.

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Read the record from the top. A man sues the district that suspended him, and a jury sides with the district. Years later, while employed to stand in front of children, he is arrested and charged with harassing a colleague who had already asked him, in writing, to stop. Around those two documented facts sits a cluster of reporting no parent should have to learn secondhand: another arrest, a protective order, a pseudonymous account said to have targeted a student.

We are not a courtroom, and we will not call the unproven proven. The items marked Reported are exactly that, and they stay marked until a primary record says otherwise. But a parent does not need a verdict to ask the only question that matters here: is this the judgment you want anywhere near a classroom? The filings are public. The pattern is not subtle. Progreso families are entitled to weigh it in daylight, not to find out after the fact.

Mr. Lozano is invited to answer any of it, on the record. The offer is open. So far, the record speaks for him.

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