School officials to return after coach’s wife charged
KNOXVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Two administrators at a Knoxville high school will return to work after being suspended as part of an investigation into whether they immediately reported child sexual abuse.
Citing written reprimands provided by a Knox County Schools spokeswoman, news outlets report that Principal Tim Berry and Assistant Principal Clark Duncan will resume their roles at South-Doyle High School on May 23. They have been on leave for three months following accusations against the wife of a former assistant football coach.
Prior to returning, both will be on unpaid administrative leave.
Prosecutors say 26-year-old Kelsey McCarter had sex with a 14-year-old student for about a year.
She faces multiple charges, including six counts of statutory rape by an authority figure. Her attorney declined to comment during a recent hearing.
