Kelly Andrae Smith, Hampton, Tennessee (arrested Apr 2013)

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    Kelly Andrae Smith (309 Daytona Place, Elizabethton, Tennessee), 30, teacher at Hampton Elementary School, Carter County Schools, Hampton, Tennessee, "accused of ... inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old student"

    Times News: Hampton Elementary teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with a minor (Apr 12 2013)

    Kelly Andrae Smith, 309 Daytona Place, was arrested by the Carter County Sheriff’s Department on Friday afternoon on charges of solicitation of a person under 18 years of age and solicitation of a minor to observe sexual conduct.

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    Johnson City Press: Hampton Elementary teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with a minor (Apr 12 2013)

    A 30-year-old teacher [Kelly Andrae Smith] at Hampton Elementary School has been accused of being involved in an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old student ... [Lt. Mike] Little said the student’s cell phone contained more than 400 texts from Smith and also some explicit photographs of Smith. A departmental press release said “additional items were discovered on the child’s Facebook account that led to further discovery of sexually explicit communications to the student by Smith.”

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    Mathes said the inappropriate relationship was discovered as a result of “good parenting.” The sheriff said the mother of the girl inspected her cell phone monthly and that is how the communications came to light.

     
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    Elizabethton Star: Hampton Elementary teacher accused of inappropriate relationship with student (Apr 12 2013)

    Police say a 30-year-old teacher at Hampton Elementary School sent more than 400 sexually explicit messages and photographs in one month to one of his 13-year-old students. Kelly Andrae Smith was charged Friday with solicitation of a person under 18 years of age and solicitation of a minor to observe sexual conduct after investigators said they discovered text and Facebook messages sent to the young girl he first met in his classroom.

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    Before this arrest, Smith was on unpaid suspension from his job teaching sixth-grade social studies stemming from an unrelated arrest by city police in February on second offense DUI charges.
     
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    Johnson City Press: Former Hampton teacher charged with statutory rape of ex-pupil; 2nd sex-related charge involving minor in week (Apr 17 2013)

    Sheriff Chris Mathes said the latest arrest stems from the continuing investigation of [Kelly Andrae] Smith's activities. Mathes said that during the investigation a second juvenile, age 16, came forward and alleged to have had sexual relations with Smith in December. Mathes said his investigators executed multiple search warrants, including a search of Smith's residence. The sheriff said evidence was uncovered corroborating the second victim's allegations. Mathes said the second victim had been a student of Smith's at Hampton Elementary School, and it is believed he engaged in an ongoing relationship with the juvenile going back to when the child was in the 6th grade.

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    Mathes said the investigation also led to the recovery of a stolen SKS assault rifle stolen out of Knoxville.
     
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    Times News: Former Hampton teacher charged with statutory rape of ex-pupil; 2nd sex-related charge involving minor in week (Apr 17 2013)

    Former Hampton Elementary School teacher Kelly Andrae Smith was arrested Wednesday by the Carter County Sheriff’s Department on a charge of aggravated statutory rape. It was the second time in a week that Smith had been arrested ... Sheriff Chris Mathes said the latest arrest stems from the continuing investigation of Smith’s activities. Mathes said that during the investigation a second juvenile, age 16, came forward and alleged to have had sexual relations with Smith in December.
     
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    WCYB: Former teacher facing statutory rape charges: Arrested for second time in one week (Apr 17 2013)

    We first reported over the weekend 30 year old Kelly Smith is facing charges after being accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old student. Tonight, Sheriff Chris Mathes tells us Kelly has been arrested again, this time for statutory rape. This second arrest comes after a 16 year old former student of his came forward telling authorities she had sexual intercourse with Smith. According to the investigation, authorities believe that he engaged in an ongoing relationship with the juvenile dating back to when the child was in 6th grade. The investigation also led to the recovery of a stolen semi-automatic assault rifle out of Knoxville.
     
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    WCYB: Carter County teacher charged twice in one week (Apr 18 2013)

    Carter County Sheriff Chris Mathes tells us 30-year-old Kelly Smith is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old student. Wednesday Smith was arrested for a second time, he's now facing statutory rape charges after a 16-year-old student came forward telling authorities she had sex with Smith. nvestigators are looking at Smith's cell phone records as well as online history, including Facebook.