A MATHS professor accused of having sex with a 16-year-old student has been caught after police found scratch marks on the boy’s back.
Hailey Clifton-Carmack (26) from Missouri pleaded guilty to sexual contact with her student.
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Hailey Nichelle Clifton-Carmack pleaded guilty to having sex with her underage student
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A mathematics professor was accused of sexual contact with a student and statutory rape in the second degreeCredit: Instagram
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Clifton-Carmack initially denied having any relationship with students outside of school Credit: Laquey School District
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She divorced her ex-husband Chance Carmack. Credit: Facebook
She admitted to sleeping with the teenager after wearing “tight leggings and low-cut tops to show off her body,” court documents reveal.
The Laquey High School teacher now faces up to four years in prison – and has been placed under house arrest until she is sentenced.
The allegations first surfaced in December after a classmate showed authorities pictures of scratch marks on the victim’s body.
Clifton-Carmack denied any relationship with the pupils outside the school – and fled to her family home in Texas.
But she was arrested by the Garden Ridge Police Department in January on charges of sexual contact with a female student, second-degree statutory rape, endangering the welfare of a child and child abuse.
Officers found text messages on Clifton-Carmack’s phone showing her alleged relationship with a minor.
The sordid affair even took place during school hours – and fellow students were allegedly used as “lookouts”, court documents reveal.
But the accused signed a plea agreement in which she admitted to having sex in exchange for dropping the other charges.
Mark Creighton, the victim’s father, allegedly knew about the illicit relationship but did not report it to authorities.
Instead, the father is said to have continued to cover for them and “even allowed the accused to come to his house and see the victim while he was present”, the court heard.
He is now charged with endangering the welfare of a child.
Creighton allegedly told prosecutors: “[They] they’ll do it behind my back, so I might as well let it happen.”
Prosecutor Kevin S. Hillman said he has “agreed to assist the state and testify if necessary,” but revealed his case will be on hold until the teacher is sentenced.
Kent Stoumbaugh, the district’s superintendent, said, “The alleged misconduct is inexcusable and falls short of professional standards for district employees.
“The district immediately took measures as soon as we learned about this situation.
“The employee has not been with the district since December 8, 2023 and we do not expect her to return.”
Clifton-Carmack was previously married to Chance Carmack, a mixed martial artist who is said to have been trained in the US Army.
It was her first teaching job, where she worked for a year and a half.
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Mark Creighton, the victim’s father, allegedly knew about the illicit relationship but did not report it to authorities Credit: Facebook
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A picture of Laquey High School where Clifton-Carmack taught math
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