Fentress County teacher accused of relationship with 16-year-old student

An East Tennessee teacher is off the job amid allegations she had an inappropriate relationship with a student.

The teacher reportedly had a relationship with a 16-year-old boy that spanned the last several months.

The teacher worked at the Alvin C. York Institute, a state-run school in Jamestown.

Last Wednesday, Assistant District Attorney John Galloway said the 16-year-old boy's parents brought the allegations to his office. He said there was "substantial evidence" and asked the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation to look into the matter.

On Thursday, TBI agents began to investigate, and that investigation is ongoing, according to a TBI spokeswoman.

On Friday, the state board of education notified Lindsey Seymour, a career technical education teacher at York, that she would be suspended with pay pending the outcome of the investigation.

Then, on Monday, Seymour resigned her position. She had worked at the school for 2 1/2 years.

No charges have been filed in the case, and no arrests have been made.

Meanwhile, the Tennessee Department of Education also has "flagged" Seymour's teaching license. That "flag" will show up in a statewide database if Seymour attempts to apply for a position in another Tennessee county.

Also, if she tries to get a teaching license in another state, that "flag" will show up in a nationwide database.

A state board of education attorney also will investigate the matter and later recommend to the board whether Seymour's license will be revoked permanently. A department of education spokeswoman says the attorney will likely take into consideration the results of the TBI investigation during his investigation.