Facing charges of rape of a student, Amy Howell, 37, appeared in Circuit Court on Jan. 31. On the advice of her attorney, Howell told Judge Larry McKenzie that she was waiving her right to a preliminary hearing. McKenzie ordered the case to be turned over to the Grand Jury. According to the arrest warrants in December, Howell was charged with sexual battery by an authority figure (T.C.A § 39-13-527), and two counts of rape by an authority figure (T.C.A § 39-13-532). She is alleged to have engaged in the acts with a 17-year-old male, who is a student at Chester County High School. Howell w...
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