by Kaitlin Housler | Jan 14, 2026 | Justice, News, Tennessee, The South
An elementary school teacher at Decaturville Elementary School was arrested and charged with one count of rape of a child last week, the Decatur County Sheriff’s Office said. Alan Maxwell, who is listed as a physical education teacher on the elementary school’s...
by Zachery Schmidt | Dec 12, 2025 | News, Policy, Tennessee, The South
A new Tennessee bill proposal seeks to expand on the current state law that permits the death penalty for child rapists. In 2024, Tennessee passed a law that authorizes the death penalty as a punishment for rape of a child, aggravated rape of a child, or especially...
