Tennessee school board member charged with assault after calling student 'hot' at meeting.
Washington County School Board member Keith Ervin was charged with simple assault after touching a student on the shoulder and commenting 'God, you're hot' during an April 2 school board meeting. The student's father filed a complaint, a grand jury returned an indictment on May 11, and Ervin is scheduled to appear in court on August 7.
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2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 1 bias group.
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The NY Post leads with creepy and salivated over, painting a lurid portrait. The Daily Wire sticks to a straight crime report with timeline and official statements.
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“School Board Member Who Called Student 'Hot' Hit With Criminal Charge”
“Creepy Tenn. school board member who told young student she's 'hot' is now facing assault charges”
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The Washington County Board of Education censured Ervin but stated it could not remove him because he is independently elected.
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