A SULLIVAN COUNTY SCHOOL TEACHER, ACCUSED OF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH A STUDENT, HAS BEEN SUSPENDED FROM HIS JOB WITH PAY UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. 34 YEAR OLD JOE SEAGROVES IS A TEACHER AT SULLIVAN CENTRAL HIGH SCHOOL. HE ALLEGEDLY CONDUCTED HIMSELF IN AN INAPPROPRIATE MANNER WITH A 16 YEAR OLD STUDENT ON OCTOBER 10TH. ACCORDING TO AN OFFENSE REPORT, THE FEMALE STUDENT COMPLAINED THAT HER TEACHER ALLEGEDLY TOUCHED HER INAPPROPRIATELY, MADE FLIRTY GESTURES AND SEXUAL COMMENTS AND TEXT MESSAGED HER. SEAGROVES HAS NOT BEEN CHARGED WITH ANY CRIMES AT THIS TIME. AN ATTORNEY FOR THE SCHOOL SYSTEM HAD NO COMMENTS SAYING THE SHERIFF’S OFFICE IS CONTINUING ITS INVESTIGATION.