Former teacher indicted on cruelty charges Jim Talbert Mar 13, 2026 Mar 13, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A Tazewell County grand jury on March 10 indicted a former teacher on four felony charges.kAmy6DD:42 |4r@J[ ca[ @7 r652C q=F77 :D 492C865 H:E9 EH@ 4@F?ED @7 235F4E:@? @7 2 >:?@C 2?5 EH@ 4@F?ED @7 4CF6=EJ E@ 2 49:=5] p== 7@FC 492C86D 2C6 76=@?:6D 2?5 DE6> 7C@> 2? :?4:56?E :? u63CF2CJ a_ad[ H96? |4r@J H2D 6>A=@J65 2E #:49=2?5D t=6>6?E2CJ 2D 2 DA64:2= 65F42E:@? E62496C]k^AmkAm~77:46CD H:E9 E96 #:49=2?5D !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?E 492C865 |4r@J 27E6C :?G6DE:82E:?8 4=2:>D E92E 2 d\J62C\@=5 DA64:2= ?665D DEF56?E 925 366? E2A65 E@ 2 56D<] |4r@J 92D C6E2:?65 q@3 qC:6>2?? @7 vCF?5J 2D 96C 2EE@C?6J] w6C ?6IE 4@FCE 2AA62C2?46 :D D6E 7@C pAC:= f]k^Am kAmv:?86C $9@CEE @7 #2G6? 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