A former Tipton County teacher who was first charged with sex crimes in September 2023 has been hit with more criminal charges, according to Friday reports.
“A Tipton County grand jury returned a twenty-three (23) count indictment on March 5, 2024, charging former teacher, Alissa McCommon, 38 of Covington, with multiple sexual misconduct offenses against minors,” the Covington Police Department (CPD) said on Facebook Friday. “The Covington Police Department Criminal Investigations Division detectives and intelligence analysts worked in tandem with the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office detectives and the District Attorney’s Office to present evidence collected during the seven-month joint investigation.”
McCommon has been charged with the following crimes:
- Rape of a Child
- Five counts of Aggravated Statutory Rape
- Four counts of Sexual Exploitation by Electronic Means
- Four counts of Solicitation of a Minor to Commit Aggravated Statutory Rape
- Two counts of Statutory Rape by An Authority Figure
- Two counts of Coercion of a Witness
- Two counts of Aggravated Stalking
- Violation of the Child Protective Act
- Tampering with Evidence
- Harassment
According to CPD, it identified 21 more victims since McCommon (pictured above) was arrested for Rape of a Child announced on September 8, 2023.
On 24 August 2023, the Covington Police Department (CPD) Criminal Investigation Division (CID) received information from a referral filed with the Tennessee Department of Children Services (DCS) regarding allegations of sexual misconduct that had been reported involving a teacher and a former student. CPD detectives began the investigation and confirmed the teacher had been suspended without pay from her position by Tipton County Schools due to the allegations,” the CPD
said on Facebook at the time.
“The teacher was identified as Alissa McCommon, 38, of Covington, TN. Multiple juvenile victims have come forth stating that they were befriended by their former teacher, McCommon, who began playing video games with them, and then further engaged with them through mobile phone social media apps, which led to her allegedly sending inappropriate photographs and requesting sexual relations with the victims,” the police department said.
CPD Chief Donna Turner commended several entities, including the Tipton County Sheriff’s Office staff, the District Attorney General’s Office, the Tipton County Board of Education staff, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the Carl Perkins Child Abuse Prevention Center staff for their diligent work on the case.
“Our goal in any of these investigations is to identify any potential victims and provide medical assistance, counseling, and support for their families throughout the investigation,” she said. “Without this vital intervention, the ripple effect of trauma can last for years with the victims and the family unit.”
