The principal of a Christian faculty in Tennessee, who was arrested final 12 months on accusations of sexual exercise with a minor, has been indicted on 11 extra costs.
Liberty Christian Faculty principal Jason Kennedy, 47, was already dealing with costs in connection along with his alleged sexual exercise with an underage lady. He was charged in August with two counts of sexual assault by an authority determine and one rely of solicitation of a minor.
Faculty secretary and homeschool coordinator Brittney Branham, 28, was additionally charged with solicitation of a minor in August over incidents that occurred in Kennedy’s residence. It’s unclear if she’s going to face any new costs.
District Lawyer Stephen Crump instructed FOX Chattanooga on Friday that the brand new costs Kennedy was indicted on signify three extra victims, which suggests there are actually 4 complete victims within the case.
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Jason Kennedy, 47, was already charged with two counts of sexual assault by an authority determine and one rely of solicitation of a minor.
(McMinn County Jail)
The grand jury indictment reveals Kennedy’s new costs embrace sexual exercise involving a minor, solicitation of a minor to watch sexual conduct, aggravated sexual battery, six counts of sexual battery by an authority determine and two counts of violation of the Baby Defend Act.
The sufferer, whose accusations led to the arrests or Kennedy and Branham final 12 months, is a 19-year-old who says she was underage on the time of the incidents.
Kennedy was residing at his residence in Athens, Tenn., along with his spouse and Branham in 2019 when the sufferer would spend the evening, staying in the identical room as Branham, in keeping with affidavits from the McMinn County Sheriff’s Division. The sufferer mentioned Kennedy would come into the bed room and discuss intercourse together with her and Branham.
Brittney Branham, 28, was charged in August with solicitation of a minor.
(McMinn County Jail)
The sufferer mentioned Branham urged her to permit Kennedy to the touch her personal space, however to not inform anybody as a result of they may get in hassle.
Based on the affidavit, {the teenager} mentioned Branham and Kennedy purchased her a “black and white skimpy evening robe” in August 2020, and one evening when she was staying at Kennedy’s residence, he got here into the room she and Branham have been in and touched the sufferer’s breast.
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A badge from the McMinn County Sheriff’s Workplace in Tennessee.
(McMinn County Sheriff’s Division)
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The sufferer instructed investigators when she was staying within the room with Branham in one other occasion in early 2021, Kennedy got here into the room and started speaking about intercourse.
She mentioned Kennedy and Branham pleasured themselves and inspired her to hitch them. After they completed, the sufferer mentioned they adjusted their clothes and acted “like nothing had occurred, they started speaking like regular,” the affidavit says.
Kennedy can be a trainer and pastor at Liberty Christian Faculty. Native information retailers reported he and Branham stay employed.
Liberty Christian Faculty didn’t instantly reply to Fox Information Digital’s request for remark.
