From the Chattanooga Times Free Press: A first-grade teacher at Wallace A. Smith Elementary in Ooltewah has been indicted on sexual abuse charges
From the Chattanooga Times Free Press: A first-grade teacher at Wallace A. Smith Elementary in Ooltewah has been indicted on sexual abuse charges against multiple minors.
The teacher, Duane Sanders, has been taken into custody by the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office Investigative Services and Fugitive Unit and is awaiting booking at the Hamilton County Jail, according to a news release.
Last week, school officials met with District Attorney General Coty Wamp who revealed there was probable cause to believe Sanders had sexually abused multiple first-grade students, a news release stated.
Sanders was suspended without pay pending the outcome of the investigation.
A Hamilton County grand jury handed down a multiple-count indictment for Sanders on Monday.
Police officials said the indictment will remain sealed. The investigation remains ongoing and more victims may be identified.
