ROANE TEACHER-COACH ARRESTED - Solicitation 13-Year-Old Minor

(06/25/2009)

A Roane County middle school teacher has been charged with solicitation of a 13-year-old female minor. The Roane County Sheriff's Department arrested Michael Brohard, a teacher and coach at Walton Middle School. Roane County Prosecutor Josh Downey said the charge involved text messaging. "It's a very serious allegation at this point that the state is taking very seriously," he said. The complaint says the victim is a student at the school. The problem was discovered by the minor's mother, who notified authorities. Brohard has been released from Central Regional Jail on $50,000 bond.

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