CLAIBORNE COUNTY, Tenn — Claiborne County Sheriff's Office investigators arrested a middle school teacher for reportedly sending and soliciting sexually explicit images from a student.
According to arrest documents, CCSO investigators arrested Aaron Ellison Monday on 16 counts of sexual exploitation of a minor, as well as five counts of solicitation of a minor to observe sexual conduct.
Ellison is a teacher at H. Y. Livesay Middle School. A Claiborne County Schools spokesperson told 10News that Ellison has been suspended without pay, pending outcome of the investigation.
Detectives said Ellison solicited five sexually-explicit images from a 13-year-old girl via Instagram, and he sent the girl eleven sexually-explicit images. The girl was reportedly his student at the time of the incidents.
A CCSO spokesperson said Ellison is out on a $100,000 bail.
This is a developing story. It will be updated when new information is available.