NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — A former White County middle school teacher has pleaded guilty to child sexual abuse.
Austin Damon Allen was accused of four counts of rape of a child, two counts of soliciting sexual exploitation of a minor, and one count of especially aggravated sexual exploitation of a minor. Allen was a 7th-grade middle school teacher.
District Attorney Bryant Dunaway says the investigation began after Allen sent sexually explicit pictures to three 12-year-old girls.
As part of his plea deal, Allen was sentenced to 45 years in prison. He will also be included on the Tennessee Sex Offender Registry for life.
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