Hancock TN teacher arrested for sex assault www.privateofficer.com

SNEEDVILLE TN March 29 2010 (WATE) – A teacher at Hancock County High School was arrested last week on a sexual battery charge involving a teen.

Jesse Martin, 31, is accused of inappropriately touching the teen. Investigators said the alleged incident didn’t happen on school property.

Martin was arrested on March 24 and charged with sexual battery by an authority figure.

Martin’s wife Kim, 47, was also arrested in the incident. She’s charged with failing to report child abuse or neglect.

The investigation began after the incident was reported on March 22, according to Hancock County Sheriff Ralph Seal.

Martin is listed on the school’s Web site as teaching algebra and pre-calculus.

He’s due to be arraigned on Tuesday.

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