Substitute teacher faces statutory rape charges, accused of giving students money, drugs for sex

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Substitute teacher faces statutory ***** charges, accused of giving students money, drugs for ****

A Missouri substitute teacher is facing 19 charges including statutory ***** after authorities say she offered minors money for **** and bought them ********** and alcohol.

Prosecutors in Pulaski County have charged Carissa Jenna Smith, 30, with ******* trafficking, statutory *******, statutory ***** and patronizing prostitution, according to court documents reviewed by USA TODAY.

According to a probable cause statement submitted by the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, the woman, who is married and has children, paid money to a child for **** and also bought them ********** and alcohol.

Smith was a substitute teacher in the Dixon R-I School District in Dixon, Missouri from Aug. 26, 2022 to Aug. 26 this year, the district confirmed to USA TODAY Friday afternoon.

On Wednesday, Dixon R-I School District Superintendent Travis Bohrer sent out a notice to community members letting them know about Smith’s charges. Calling the situation “very disturbing and distressing,” he said the district is working with the Missouri Children’s Division and authorities.

It was not immediately clear Friday afternoon who was representing Smith in court.

Substitute teacher allegedly offered child money, ********** for ****

A detective from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office interviewed one of the minors involved on Sept. 13, and the student said the incidents happened while they were in middle school.

Smith was substituting for another teacher and gave the student her Snapchat username. From there, they added each other and began to talk via the app. Eventually, she began sending explicit photos to the student.

A year prior to the interview, a friend asked the child if they’d like to “do some work and make some money for the work,” they told the detective. When the child said yes, the friend took them to Smith’s home, the probable cause statement showed.

Once inside Smith’s home, Smith then allegedly told the child if they had **** with her, she’d pay them, the statement showed. She performed ******* acts with the child, including ************, the detective from the sheriff’s office wrote in the statement.

The child told the detective Smith paid them $130.

According to the child, Smith told them not to talk about what happened or else she’d get into trouble.

Suspect accused of propositioning child for **** multiple times

During the Sept. 13 interview, the first child told the detectives this wasn’t the only time Smith initiated ******* contact with them. The victim said they’d spent time together at least six or seven times and Smith paid them in cash or via Cash App.

According to the student, Smith previously took the child to a field where Smith offered them $110 and ********** before performing **** acts, the statement read.

According to the child, Smith told them ‘You know you can’t talk about this with anybody?” and the child agreed not to talk.

The child also alleged Smith, at one point while they were having ************, forced the child to ********** inside of her.

The victim told the investigator that Smith gave them alcohol to drink with friends, including vodka and ********.

Substitute teacher and husband smashed child’s phone once she found out about videos, victim alleges

The victim told investigators they had a video of Smith performing ***** **** on them. When Smith found out about the video of her performing ***** ****, she “smashed” it, the victim said.

A friend also took photos of himself, the victim and Smith in a car, the statement read.

Another minor mentioned in the probable cause statement said Smith told her husband the victim was trying to blackmail her with a video of her smoking ********** with the minors. Smith’s husband then threatened the minors with a bat.

In his statement, Dixon R-I School District Superintendent Bohrer encouraged community members to speak up if they suspect misconduct by school employees.

Those with concerns can call the Missouri Children’s Division at 1-800-392-3738, he said.

Tipsters can also call Detective Chance Shoecraft with the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department at (573) 774-6196 ext. 4808.

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Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY’s NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Follow her on

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