Mark Swanson, Cleveland, Tennessee (arrested May 2013)

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    Mark Swanson, 50, math teacher at Ocoee Middle School, Bradley County Schools, Cleveland, Tennessee, "indicted on charges that he touched one of the girls in his class during school hours"

    Time Free Press: Former Bradley County middle school teacher indicted on touching charges (June 1 2013)

    Two weeks ago, a Bradley County grand jury returned indictments against Swanson on four misdemeanor assault charges. The indictments show the alleged incident happened between Jan. 1 and 31 of this year and claims Swanson had unlawful physical contact with one of his students. Bradley County Sheriff's Office Lt. David Shoemaker said the initial complaint came from one of the sixth-grade girl's family members. He said he didn't want to jeopardize the case and say what Swanson was accused of, but he explained that a hug, kiss, pat on the back or massage easily could fall under the indictment's charges.

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    Cleveland Daily Banner: ‘Offensive touching’ alleged (June 2 2013)

    Detective Brandon Edwards was named the lead investigator in a case against Mark Anthony Swanson, 50, who turned himself in at the Bradley County Jail Thursday ... The incident(s) reportedly occurred in January, according to [Lt. David] Shoemaker. “The statute is a subsection of simple assault and covers touching someone which could be deemed provocative or offensive,” said Shoemaker. Edwards began the investigation after a guardian of the student reported the alleged incident, according to Shoemaker.