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flag A Missouri substitute teacher was sentenced to 10 years in prison for paying students for sex and endangering their welfare.

flag Carissa Jane Smith, a 30-year-old married substitute teacher in Missouri’s Dixon School District, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual contact with a student and one count of endangering a child’s welfare. flag She admitted to paying students at least $100 in cash or via CashApp for sex, providing them with alcohol and drugs, and conducting encounters at her home and in her car. flag The case, which emerged after a student report in 2024, led to her arrest in November of that year on 19 charges, including statutory rape and sex trafficking. flag Smith had previously been arrested in September 2024 on witness tampering charges after violating bond conditions. flag The case has raised concerns about educator misconduct and student safety in rural school districts.

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