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MEMPHIS, Tenn. — A teacher at Power Center Academy in Memphis is
on leave after she was arrested this week on charges of sexual
contact with a minor.

Jasmine Edmond was booked into the Shelby County Jail on Monday
and released on bond Wednesday, according to jail records.

Edmond was indicted by a grand jury in November for alleged
sexual contact with a minor between 13 and 18, according to the
indictment.

Prosecutors said Thursday that the alleged affair involved a 16-
year-old male student and took place at Edmond’s apartment in
the Raleigh area.

Edmond, 24, formerly taught algebra at Trezevant High School,
the District Attorney’s Office said.

The alleged sexual incident would have happened while she was
employed by Shelby County Schools.

Power Center Academy, where Edmond currently is employed, is
operated by Gestalt Community Schools, a charter school
organization that operates schools within the Shelby County
Schools district.

The group released a statement saying Edmond had passed a
background check before she was hired last summer.

“We were shocked and disappointed when Jasmine Edmond was
arrested,” Gestalt’s statement read. “She was a new teacher at
Power Center Academy, and we performed a thorough background
check last summer, which showed no indication of such behavior.
She is currently on administrative leave from Gestalt Community
Schools pending further investigation. Although we have no
knowledge at this time that her behavior impacted any of our
scholars, we are doing our own internal due diligence. We will
fully assist the Memphis Police Department with their
investigation.”

Edmond’s LinkedIn page indicates she worked at Shelby County
Schools beginning in August of 2017.

SCS confirmed Edmond was a former employee. In a statement, the
district said Edmond had been placed on leave by the district
last March and was no longer employed by SCS.

“Following the reported allegations, the employee was placed on
administrative leave on March 27 so that the District and law
enforcement could conduct a thorough investigation. This is
standard District procedure. The employee did not return to the
school for the remainder of the year and is no longer employed
by the District.”

https://wreg.com/2019/01/16/memphis-teacher-arrested-on-charge- of-sexual-contact-with-minor/
 

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