A former Tennessee math teacher, previously recognized as “teacher of the month,” has been charged in connection with inappropriate sexual contact with a student.
According to the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, 28-year-old Casey McGrath was taken into custody on August 18 and charged with aggravated statutory rape. The arrest comes after Hamilton County Schools suspended her without pay in March, on suspicion of “inappropriate physical contact” with a student at Central High School.
JUST IN: Online records show a Hamilton County teacher who was suspended earlier this year on suspicion of an inappropriate relationship with a student has now been arrested and booked on aggravated statutory rape charges.
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According to an indictment obtained by ABC 9, McGrath is accused of having inappropriate sexual encounters with a child on May 1, 2022. That unnamed victim was between the age of 13 and 18.
While on paid suspension, McGrath was ordered not to have contact with students, teachers, or other staff members.
Chattanooga Times Free Press reports that McGrath taught “10th grade geometry at Central High School since 2020” and was voted “Teacher of the Year” in 2021. Spokesperson Steve Doremus told the Times in an emailed statement that McGrath no longer works for the school.
Earlier this year, another Hamilton County Schools educator, identified as first grade teacher, Duane Sanders, was charged with 10 counts of child sexual abuse.
Following her arrest, McGrath was given a $10,000 bond. Her next court hearing has been scheduled for September 6.
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[Feature Photo: Casey McGrath/Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office]
