Teacher Pleads Guilty to Having Sexual Relationship With 16-Year-Old Student

Missouri Teacher Admits to Illegal Relationship With Student, Faces Sentencing in October

Missouri, U.S.A- In a shocking case from Laquey High School, Missouri teacher Hailey Clifton-Carmack, 26, has pleaded guilty to having an illegal sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student. The relationship was reportedly witnessed by other students, who acted as lookouts.

Clifton-Carmack, who could face up to four years in prison, entered the plea to avoid more serious charges, including statutory rape and child molestation, according to court records. She is currently under house arrest and will be sentenced on October 11, 2024.

The incident came to light in December 2023, after a student reported the relationship to a school officer, presenting a photo of scratches left on the boy’s back by Clifton-Carmack. Text messages discovered on the teacher’s phone confirmed the inappropriate affair.

In a further twist, the boy’s father, Mark Creighton, is also facing charges for allegedly knowing about the illicit relationship and failing to report it. His trial is on hold until after Clifton-Carmack’s sentencing.

Clifton-Carmack, a divorced mother of two, had been previously warned about inappropriate conduct with students, but this time her actions have led to criminal charges.