Married teacher who paid students for sex and sent them shower snaps is jailed

Carissa Jane Smith, 30, was convicted of giving students £76 or more, either in cash or through CashApp, in exchange for sex and also provided the children with alcohol and marijuana

A married teacher who paid students for sex and supplied them with drugs and alcohol has been sentenced to a decade behind bars.

Carissa Jane Smith, 30, was discovered handing over $100 (around £76) or more, either in cash or via CashApp, to students in return for sexual favours. It’s also claimed that Smith provided the youngsters with alcohol and cannabis.

The former substitute teacher was apprehended in November of the previous year and faced 19 charges, including statutory rape and child sex trafficking. She admitted to lesser offences this past September.

A string of shocking accusations were unveiled in court, including one instance where a student alleged Smith forced him to climax inside her.

She is also said to have “smashed” a pupil’s mobile when he claimed to have a video of her performing a sexual act.

In another disturbing incident, a student was reportedly enlisted by a peer who asked if “they wanted to do some work and make some money for work”.

The student was then led to Smith’s residence, where the abuse took place while the friend stood guard outside, reports the Mirror.

It’s also believed that Smith’s husband threatened one of the children with a baseball bat after she informed him she was being blackmailed with a video of them smoking marijuana.

One victim reportedly informed the police that he started meeting with Smith in August 2023 while he was a middle school student and Smith was substituting for his class.

Police documents reveal that Smith shared her Snapchat username with students.

“Smith began sending them pictures of her breasts and buttocks, along with her nude in the shower,” court documents stated.

Officers allege that the teacher engaged in sexual activities with the students at her home and other locations, including gravel roads, multiple times over a year.

Dixon School District expressed their shock in a statement, labelling Smith’s alleged crimes as “disturbing and distressing.”

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