A FORMER HAWKINS COUNTY TEACHER AND COACH ACCUSED OF POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY HAS ADMITTED TO THE CRIME IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN GREENEVILLE. MICHAEL NOEL OF KINGSPORT PLED GUILTY TO RECEIPT OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND OBSTRUCTING JUSTICE. NOEL WAS ACCUSED OF RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY OVER THE INTERNET BETWEEN MARCH OF 2006 AND JUNE OF 2007. HE’S SCHEDULED TO BE SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT ON AUGUST 18TH. MEANWHILE IN SULLIVAN COUNTY, HE STILL FACES CHARGES OF SEXUAL BATTERY, AGGRAVATED SEXUAL BATTERY, SOLICITATION OF SEXUAL EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR, AND ATTEMPTED ESPECIALLY AGGRAVATED EXPLOITATION OF A MINOR. THOSE CHARGES STEM FROM ALLEGATIONS HE SEXUALLY ASSAULTED TWO BOYS AGES 13 AND 15. NOEL TAUGHT MATH, COACHED BOYS BASKETBALL AND CROSS-COUNTRY AND WAS THE ATHLETIC DIRECTOR OF THE K-12 CLINCH SCHOOL LOCATED IN HAWKINS COUNTY.