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Charges Against 26-year-old School Teacher Accused of having Sex with Student Dropped as Both Get Married

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Prosecutors have dropped all charges against a Missouri high school teacher who was accused of having sex with her student as they both tie the knot.

26-year-old Baylee A. Turner, a former Sarcoxie High School teacher In February 2019, was charged with having sexual relations with one of her male students following an investigation by the Jasper County Sheriff’s Department in Missouri, US .

Turner, who was 23 years old when the case was brought up, was a first-year English teacher at the high school when she was accused of having sexual intercourse with a student in January 2019. This led to her resignation from the school.

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All charges against her by the Police was however dropped, after her marriage with student she was accused of having sex with.

According to court documents, both Turner and the student acknowledged that they had sex at Turner’s home .

Turner taught English at the Sarcoxie middle school for two years before she was assigned to teach high school new students and seniors in 2019.

Assistant prosecutor Nate Dally has now revealed the charge against her was being dismissed after she married the student, whose identity has not been revealed.

Dally said that because the former student now has marital or spousal privilege, he can no longer be compelled to testify against his wife, weakening the state’s case in court.

Missouri state law prohibits sexual contact between teachers and students, regardless of age. Turner was facing up to four years in prison if convicted.

Dally also revealed that Turner has surrendered her state teaching license, which was one of the main goals of the prosecutors.

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