Amy Craft, Olive Branch, Mississippi (arrested Apr 2021) [child molestation]

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    Amy Craft, 48, teacher's assistant Overpark Elementary School, Desoto County Schools, Olive Branch, Mississippi, "charged with molesting – touching a child for lustful purposes"


    Former Desoto County teacher’s assistant faces molestation charge


    A former teacher’s assistant in Mississippi was arrested and booked into the Desoto County jail on a sex charge involving a minor. Amy Craft, 48, was arrested on Thursday, April 15, and charged with molesting – touching a child for lustful purposes, according to the DeSoto jail website. The Desoto County Sheriff’s Department said the child was under age 16. The sheriff’s office said a deputy on routine patrol spotted a suspicious vehicle in front of Center Hill High School in Olive Branch around 1 a.m. Thursday. The deputy found Craft with a minor inside the vehicle. Desoto County Schools ...


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    Amy Craft, Overpark Elementary School, Desoto County Schools, Olive Branch, Mississippi, center hill high school
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    Teacher's assistant charged with molesting child

    A former teacher's assistant in DeSoto County is facing a child molestation charge. DeSoto County Sheriff's Department arrested Amy Craft, 48, on April 15, and charged her with molesting - touching a child for lustful purposes. According to DeSoto County Sheriff's Office, a deputy on a routine patrol spotted a suspicious vehicle around 1 a.m. in front of Center Hill School on Kirk Road in Olive Branch. The Duputy approached the vehicle and found Craft with a 16 year-old inside the vehicle. Craft is being held without bond in the DeSoto County Adult Detention Center pending a court appearance and ...


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    Former DeSoto County Schools teaching assistant arrested for molestation in school parking lot

    A former teaching assistant with DeSoto County Schools was arrested this week and charged with molestation. According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy on patrol spotted a suspicious vehicle outside Central High School in Olive Branch around 1 a.m. Thursday. Inside was 48-year-old Amy Craft and a child younger than 16. The sheriff’s office says Craft was teaching assistant with DeSoto County Schools. She was charged with molesting - touching a child for lustful purposes. A statement from the district says “School officials are cooperating fully with local law enforcement regarding the former teacher’s assistant.” We’ve asked the district when ...


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    Former DeSoto County Schools teaching assistant arrested for molestation in school parking lot

    A former teaching assistant with DeSoto County Schools was arrested this week and charged with molestation. According to the sheriff’s office, a deputy on patrol spotted a suspicious vehicle outside Central High School in Olive Branch around 1 a.m. Thursday. Inside was 48-year-old Amy Craft and a child younger than 16. The sheriff’s office says Craft was teaching assistant with DeSoto County Schools. She was charged with molesting - touching a child for lustful purposes. A statement from the district says “School officials are cooperating fully with local law enforcement regarding the former teacher’s assistant.” We’ve asked the district when ...


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    DeSoto County teacher’s assistant arrested on molestation charges, records show

    A DeSoto County Schools teacher’s assistant was arrested this week on molestation charges. The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Department charged Amy Craft with molesting-touching a child for a lustful purpose. Craft was a teacher’s assistant at Overpark Elementary until investigators say she was allegedly caught in a car with a child in front of another school. DCSD said early Thursday morning at approximately 1 a.m., a deputy on routine patrol spotted a suspicious vehicle in front of Center Hill High School on Kirk Road in Olive Branch. The Deputy approached the vehicle and found 48-year-old Amy Craft, a teaching assistant with ...


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    Ex-teacher’s assistant charged after being caught with 16-year-old in school parking lot, deputies report

    A former Mississippi teacher’s assistant was arrested this week after police say they caught her inside a car with a 16-year-old in a school parking lot during the wee hours of the morning. The DeSoto County Sheriff’s Office reported a deputy spotted a suspicious vehicle in front of Center Hill School in Olive Branch, Mississippi, at approximately 1 a.m. Thursday. After approaching the vehicle the deputy reported finding Amy Craft, 48, along with a 16-year-old juvenile inside the vehicle. Craft was arrested and charged with molesting a child. Friday afternoon, Craft was listed on the DeSoto County Adult Detention Center’s ...


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    Former DeSoto Co. teacher facing felony charges in sexual molestation case

    Desoto County Schools quickly got out a news release saying it is cooperating with law enforcement. DCS described Amy Craft, accused of child molestation with a boy under 16 as a former teaching assistant. “That’s terrible I can’t believe that actually happened,” said Scott Myers. Myers is like other Desoto County residents who didn’t quite know what to think about the charges against 48-year-old Amy Craft. “That’s shocking to hear about, a teacher doing stuff like that to a student,” said Mattie Reynolds. A website for Overpark Elementary in Olive Branch listed Craft as a teacher’s assistant at the school. ...


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    Former educator arrested on molestation charges had no prior criminal background

    A former DeSoto County School teacher’s assistant is still behind bars, five days after she was charged with fondling a child. DeSoto County deputies arrested Amy Craft who worked at Overpark Elementary early Thursday morning. Craft is in jail under a $100,000 bond. Investigators said Craft was arrested in front of Center Hill High School. They said a deputy on patrol checked out a car parked in front of the school and found Craft with a juvenile under 16-years-old. According to a public records check, Craft has no prior criminal background. She also would have had to go through a ...


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    Woman faces second charge for molestation

    The DeSoto County Sheriff's Department on Tuesday gave an update to the case of former teacher's assistant, Amy Craft, and the investigation of her alleged molestation of a child. "After further investigation, DCSD detectives have charged Amy Craft with a second count of felony molestation. Detectives discovered additional evidence, which includes the suspect touching the minor inappropriately," DCSD Public Information Officer Tish Clark said. "This is still an active investigation." The additional charge reportedly involves the same victim, according to officials. Craft's bond has been increased from $100,000 to $200,000. The DCSD arrested Craft, 48, on April 15, and charged ...


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    Former Desoto County teacher’s assistant faces another molestation charge

    Another molestation charge was filed against a former Desoto County teacher’s assistant, according to county authorities. Amy Craft, 48, was arrested on Thursday, April 15, and charged with molesting – touching a child for lustful purposes. The Desoto County Sheriff’s Department said the child was under age 16. A second charge of molestation was filed on April 20, after detectives allegedly found more evidence that Craft touched the minor inappropriately. The new charge involves the same child. County officials said this is still an active investigation. More updates will follow. The original charges were filed after a deputy on routine ...


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    Former DeSoto County teacher’s aide facing another molestation charge

    A former teaching assistant with DeSoto County Schools arrested last week for molestation is facing a new charge. A spokesperson for the sheriff’s office says a deputy caught 48-year-old Amy Craft with a child younger than 16 in her car parked outside Central High School around 1 a.m. last Thursday. She was initially charged with molesting - touching a child for lustful purposes. On Tuesday, the sheriff’s office spokesperson says investigators later discovered additional evidence of Craft inappropriately touching the same victim. She was ultimately charged with a second count of felony molestation. Craft’s bond was increased from $100,000 to ...


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