A Kingsport Special Education Teacher Faces Her Next Court Hearing Later This Year In Sullivan County Criminal Court. Michelle Carpenter Is Charged With 20 Felony Counts For Allegedly Abusing Students At Johnson Elementary In 2021 And 2022. Carpenter, Currently Suspended Without Pay, Could Face Up To 12 Years In Prison If Convicted. Kingsport City Schools Recently Settled A Federal Civil Case For $280,000 With Parents Of Four Alleged Victims. The Case Involves Autistic Students Aged 3 And 4. Carpenter Has A Status Hearing Set For December 9th.
