A teacher named middle school teacher of the year in 2020 has been indicted after allegedly having sexual contact with a 16-year-old.
A Laurel County Grand Jury indicted 39-year-old Tim G. Thompson, of London, on four counts of first-degree sexual abuse for incidents that occurred between October 13, 2021, and November 18, 2021, according to the Sentinel Echo.
Thompson, who taught at South Laurel Middle School, was selected London Laurel County Chamber of Commerce’s 2020 Middle School Teacher of the Year, the newspaper reports.
Thompson was lodged in Laurel County Corrections on a $100,000 cash bond.
School district officials said Thompson was suspended when the sex abuse allegations came to light, and the process of terminating his employment is underway.
By Ken Howlett, News Director
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