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Harrison Co. Teacher Indicted On Rape, Sodomy Charges

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HARRISON COUNTY, Ky. (LEX 18)– KSP says that a Harrison County school teacher arrested last month for first-degree sexual abuse has been indicted.

After investigating a complaint received on January 16, 37-year-old Amanda Phillips was arrested and charged with first-degree sexual abuse. She was employed by the Harrison County School District as a special needs teacher and KSP says that the victim involved in the case was a prior student and was over the age of 12-years-old at the time of the allegations.

The school system released a statement saying she is no longer employed by the Harrison County Board of Education.

On February 5, an indictment warrant was issued for Phillips on the following charges: four counts of Sexual Abuse 1st Degree, eight counts of Rape 2nd Degree and four counts of Sodomy 2nd Degree.

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