PULASKI COUNTY, Mo. – A former substitute teacher in mid-Missouri was recently arrested after she allegedly paid students to engage in sexual acts with her.
The Pulaski County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office has charged Carissa Jane Smith, 30, of Dixon, Missouri, with 19 felonies in the investigation, including:
- Eight counts of statutory rape
- Three counts of sexual conduct with a student
- Two counts each of sexual misconduct with a student, sexual trafficking or a trial and hindering prosecution
- One count each of statutory sodomy and patronizing prostitution
According to a probable cause statement from the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, Smith is accused of offering money, marijuana and/or alcohol to students in return for sex arrangements.
Authorities say, according to multiple victim statements cited in the probable cause statement, Smith had sex with students at her home and other various locations. One victim told police he was in middle school when Smith asked him to have sex with her.
The Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office says more potential victims could be interviewed and more criminal charges could come at a later time.
A warrant was issued for Smith’s arrest on Nov. 8. She was arrested on Nov. 12 and is currently being held in the Pulaski County Detention Center on a $250,000 bond.
