A Tennessee teacher accused of raping a 12-year-old student has been arrested once again after texting the victim he would “regret” reporting her to the police.
Alissa McCommon, 38, was charged with aggravated stalking, harassment and coercing only a few weeks after the initial charges of rape were lodged against her, according to the Covington Police Department.
A condition of her release, which came after she posted a $25,000 bond, was that she cease all contact with her alleged victim.
But instead, she seemingly attempted to circumvent the terms by texting the 12-year-old boy whom she’s accused of raping in 2021 from a previously unknown number.
In a statement following her re-arrest, Covington Police said: “The evidence indicates McCommon texted a victim, using a specific code word known to the juvenile as a code word McCommon would previously utilize to confirm that the juvenile was alone, often before sending nude photographs on Snapchat.”
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The former fourth-grade teacher sent the boy a series of messages warning he would “regret doing this.”
Police then allege she admitted to a sexual encounter with the 12-year-old while she texted him.
The boy and his family immediately reported the teacher for contacting him again, leading to her arrest.
Police chief Donna Turner said: “The actions of McCommon are not only appalling, but CPD is also concerned about this apparent violation of her bond conditions.
“Due to the nature of the communications, we are concerned others may have been contacted.”
She added: “We continue to work closely with the District Attorney’s Office as to the revocation of McCommon’s bond, as well as the additional charges that continue to develop.”
McCommon was booked into the Tipton County Jail and is now being held without bond.
In addition to the rape and stalking charges, the former teacher is also accused of befriending and pursuing inappropriate relations with other former students.
Police reports said she purportedly sent them inappropriate pictures and requested to have sex with them.
She has refuted all accusations and her defense attorney has claimed social media is conducting a “witch hunt” against her.
“We believe that it’s borderline a witch hunt on social media, and that’s frustrating to us,” lawyer Jere Mason said.
He added: “What we’re asking is that the public be patient and allow the justice system to do its job and not create further persecution on the alleged victims or on the family of the defendant.”
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