{"id":1320065,"date":"2022-02-20T23:22:32","date_gmt":"2022-02-21T04:22:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1320065"},"modified":"2022-02-20T23:22:42","modified_gmt":"2022-02-21T04:22:42","slug":"video-woman-charged-with-18-counts-of-child-rape-in-tennessee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/video-woman-charged-with-18-counts-of-child-rape-in-tennessee\/","title":{"rendered":"VIDEO: Woman Charged with 18 Counts of Child Rape in Tennessee"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvideo-woman-charged-with-18-counts-of-child-rape-in-tennessee%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=1320065&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/imgonline-com-ua-FrameBlurred-vdTueGFV94H2-640x335-1.png\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\" alt=\"image\" \/><\/div>\n<p class=\"subheading\">A woman in Englewood, Tennessee, has been indicted on charges connected to sexual encounters with high school students, and the community is speaking out on the matter.<\/p>\n<p>The McMinn County Sheriff\u2019s Office said 38-year-old Melissa Blair faces charges of solicitation of a minor, 18 counts of aggravated statutory rape, four counts of human trafficking by patronizing prostitution, and forfeiture of personal property, News Channel 9 <a href=\"https:\/\/newschannel9.com\/news\/local\/livid-small-town-shook-up-after-woman-charged-with-18-counts-of-child-rape-in-mcminn-co-mcminn-county-englewood-tennessee-melissa-blair\">reported<\/a> Wednesday.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"D-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B1\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"gmxrevmore\" class=\"H\"><\/figure>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the latest mug shot we have of Melissa Blair, the woman facing charges.<\/p>\n<p>Sheriff Guy confirms she met her $100,000 bond last night.<\/p>\n<p>The McMinn County Court Clerk says Blair\u2019s arraignment is scheduled for February 28th at 8:30am. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/pIZz4AvZ3W\">pic.twitter.com\/pIZz4AvZ3W<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Eric Benninghoff News (@EricBenninghoff) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/EricBenninghoff\/status\/1493991983974694919?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">February 16, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>She was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.local3news.com\/local-news\/mcminn-county-woman-accused-of-sexual-encounters-with-minors-arrested-after-2-month-investigation\/article_5a11f528-8ea4-11ec-ba55-2bdbffea65b3.html?fbclid=IwAR1PlkRjT1P6dxzgpUJ7U8VwdaGf8Z8p5vLxNwIrx3oeB9J47yskwPg6r9M\">accused<\/a> of engaging in the sexual encounters inside McMinn Central High School.<\/p>\n<div id=\"tncms-region-article_instory_top\" class=\"tncms-region hidden-print\">\n<p>\u201cThe two-month long investigation started after Director of Schools Lee Parkison said he received an anonymous letter at his office. The investigation led to at least nine victims and investigators believe there could be more,\u201d according to Local 3 News.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>A mother to one of the alleged victims said her son claimed Blair contacted them via social media to offer things such as vape pens for sexual favors.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"M-ROS-B2\" class=\"a8d\"><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cPeople focus mostly on the perpetrator, they don\u2019t realize how it devastates a family. How the families are at home, and we don\u2019t know what to do next. I have no idea how to go forward with this,\u201d the woman told News Channel 9.<\/p>\n<p>According to McMinn County Sheriff Joe Guy, the nine alleged victims were enrolled at the high school. The outlet confirmed their ages were 14 to 17-years-old at the time the incidents reportedly occurred.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s a sad thing for our community to have to go through,\u201d resident Larry Eaton <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hSZrke9Q6Q8\">said<\/a>. \u201cI don\u2019t remember this ever happening.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>According to the McMinn County Court Clerk, the suspect will attend her arraignment in court on February 28.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBlair made bond and was released from jail Tuesday night. According to her bond restrictions, she can\u2019t have contact with any of the victims and can\u2019t go on school property,\u201d the News Channel 9 report said.<\/p>\n<p>Blair was never employed with the district but participated in some activities and her son was a student until he transferred.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A woman in Englewood, Tennessee, has been indicted on charges connected to sexual encounters with high school students, and the community is speaking out on the matter. 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