SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A former Sevier County golf coach who worked at Northview Academy in Kodak has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of statutory rape. Jennifer Paige Blanchard was arrested in November 2023 on the charges, which stemmed from her time working at the school. Previous Coverage: Former Sevier County golf coach charged with […]
SEVIERVILLE, Tenn. (WVLT) – A former Sevier County golf coach who worked at Northview Academy in Kodak has pleaded guilty to multiple counts of statutory rape.
Jennifer Paige Blanchard was arrested in November 2023 on the charges, which stemmed from her time working at the school.
Previous Coverage: Former Sevier County golf coach charged with statutory rape
Police said at the time of Blanchard’s arrest that the victim, who is now an adult, reported that she sexually assaulted them when they were a student in 2017.
Earlier this month, Blanchard pleaded guilty to three counts of statutory rape and was sentenced to six years of probation. At the end of her probation, officials said she can apply for judicial diversion.
Additionally, officials said she is permanently banned from teaching or coaching children and must remain on the sex offender registry while on probation. After probation, she can apply to be removed from the registry.
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