Carissa Smith, who formerly taught in the Dixon R-1 School District, faces charges of statutory rape and sexual contact with a child, among others, following the alleged encounters that took place from August 2023 to September 2024, court records show.

A former substitute teacher in mid-Missouri was recently arrested after she allegedly paid students to engage in sexual acts with her.

Online court documents state that Carissa Smith is charged with the following: Eight counts of second-degree statutory rape One count of second-degree statutory sodomy Two counts of sexual misconduct with a student Three counts of sexual contact with a ...

On Wednesday, three students came forward regarding allegations between them and a Joliet teacher. Mark Moreland, a parent in the district, has been fighting for the justice of the students.