A teacher has been arrested in America for having physical relations with a student with the connivance of the minor’s father

Missouri math teacher, Hayley Clifton-Carmack, 26, was accused of raping a 16-year-old student. Reports suggest that other students served as “lookouts” when the act took place, including the teenager’s father, who faces charges for agreeing to the bond.

The incident came to light on December 7, 2023, when a classmate of the student reported the illicit relationship to the school resource officer. Lackey High Schoolwho immediately contacted the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department.

According to the complaint, the witness showed an officer photographs showing scratches on his partner’s back, claiming they were the result of a sexual encounter with Clifton-Carmack.

According to court documents, the teacher had previously been in trouble with school administration for “being too close to students.” According to a student’s testimony, the teacher sought a divorce due to some problems in a love relationship.

On December 8, 2023, when the police officers were confronted with the allegations, Clifton-Carmack He denied having any kind of sexual relationship with the students. Although police seized her phone, they were unable to access its contents until a warrant was issued on December 22, at which time they found text messages proving a relationship between the teacher and the student.

The teacher left Missouri to visit her family around December 23 Texas, where she was eventually arrested. On January 3, 2024, authorities interviewed “individuals residing at the residence where Haley previously resided.” Missouriwho shared that she had moved to “ Texas to be with his family and they were not sure if he would return.”

The charges against him include first degree endangering the welfare of a child, second degree statutory rape, sexual contact with a student and fourth degree sexual abuse. His bail was set at USD 250,000.

On the other hand, the girl’s father Mark Creighton, was arrested on charges of endangering the welfare of a child. Court documents indicate that he was aware of his son’s sexual relationship with the teacher and that other students observed. In addition, it is clarified that Creighton He knew about the relationship and instead of reporting it, he continued to cover it up, allowing the relationship to continue even in his own home.

Superintendent of School District Lackey R5, Kent StoumbaughIt was assured Clifton-Carmack has not been on school property since the allegations came to light in a statement to ABC 17.

“The alleged misconduct is inexcusable and does not meet professional standards for district employees. “The employee has not been with the district since December 8, 2023 and we do not expect her to return,” Stombaugh wrote in a statement posted on Facebook.

The teacher would have worked at the school for about a year and a half, and this was her first teaching job. Clifton-Carmack Awaits extradition Missouri from the Comal County Jail. Meanwhile, the youth’s father is being held on USD 50,000 bail. The case has caused an uproar and sparked a debate about accountability and ethical conduct in educational institutions.