Alabama Instructor MARRIES Scholar He Was Accused Of Sexually Abusing Two Months In the past – How Is This Authorized?!

An ex-teacher from Alabama has married the identical scholar he allegedly sexually abused earlier this yr!

On September 16, East Limestone Excessive College coach/instructor Thomas Blake Tucker was arrested after an nameless tip claimed the instructor had been partaking in an inappropriate relationship with a scholar. The Limestone County Sheriff’s Workplace acted quick. Detectives opened an investigation and shortly discovered proof sufficient to result in Tucker’s arrest — he was booked into Limestone County Detention Middle at midnight the exact same day.

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The 25-year-old was charged with being a faculty worker partaking in a intercourse act with a scholar below the age of 19. He didn’t keep in jail for lengthy, although, as he was quickly after launched on a $30,000 bond.

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Based on News19, the accused resigned from his job solely a month after the allegations got here to mild. He additionally has not been reported to have entered a plea — however what he has accomplished is totally jaw-dropping — he married the lady he was allegedly abusing!

How the eff is that authorized?!

Authorized paperwork obtained by The Information Courier state {the teenager} and the previous instructor have been legally married on November 8 — lower than two months after his arrest. Now, in a completely brazen submitting, Tucker’s lawyer Nick Lough is requesting the contact restrictions between the lady and the 25-year-old be lifted. His argument is that they’re husband and spouse, so they need to have the ability to see each other. Um… what?

In a press release to the outlet, Lough stated:

“Proper now we simply wish to guarantee that Mr. Tucker isn’t in any violation of his bond situations … and so due to that, we filed a movement he at this level has not had any communication along with his spouse due to the bond situations that presently exist and that’s why we’ve made this request to the courtroom as a result of once more they’re lawfully and legally married.”

Wow.

“He at this level has not had any communication along with his spouse.” Um… didn’t they simply get married? How did they try this with out breaking the restraining order??

We all know the unnamed lady remains to be below age 19 due to the statute Tucker broke. Based on Alabama marriage legal guidelines if she’s below 18 she’d want consent from her guardian to marry. It’s not been launched how outdated she is, nevertheless it’s attainable her guardians signed off on her marrying her alleged abuser — which solely raises extra questions…

Tucker’s subsequent listening to is scheduled for December 6 — and neither he or his lawyer are responding to any requests for remark. We actually hope the younger lady is doing okay and is secure throughout this significantly wild scenario.

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[Image via Limestone County Sheriff’s Office]