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A fourth-grade teacher in Tennessee could face 25 years behind bars after she was arrested for allegedly raping a 12-year-old and befriending other former students online. Alissa McCommon, 38, was arrested outside her home Friday by Covington Police Department and booked into the Tipton County Jail. The mother-of-two has been accused of sexually assaulting a former student in 2021 in her home, Covington Police Chief Donna Turner said. The Charger Academy teacher admitting to inappropriately communicating with students, the police said. McCommon was suspended without pay on August 24 after a parent came forward with the allegation, according toAfter the...

An elementary school teacher accused of raping a 12 year-old boy was re-arrested over claims she texted him to say 'You'll regret this' after being freed on bond. Alissa McCommon, 38, was arrested in Covington, Tennessee, late Thursday - 20 days after her initial arrest on September 8 for the child sex attack. She is accused of breaching a condition of her $25,000 bond stipulating that she'd have no contact with her alleged victim. McCommon texted the boy using a phone number he wasn't familiar with and used specific code words she'd previously used while sending him nude photos to...