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Published 12:46 08 Jul 2026 GMT
A former teacher who took nude photographs of herself and sent them to a student before telling him she loved him has been sentenced to two years in prison.
While working as a substitute teacher in Indiana, Cassidy Carter, then 21, sent images of herself naked in the shower to a middle school student.
Court documents state that Carter was a substitute teacher at South Dearborn School Corporation from early September until mid-November.
According to the teenager’s statements in court documents, Carter added the minor on Snapchat in November 2023 and began sending him disappearing nude pictures via the social media platform every time she was in the shower.
Reportedly, the inappropriate pics were usually sent late at night, and after just a few brief exchanges, she started telling the 14-year-old boy she loved him.
Just a few weeks later, in December, the middle schooler told a school resource officer about the interactions. The complaints were then escalated to the principal, and the teacher was investigated.
It did not take long for investigators to find several nude pictures of Carter and many disturbing messages on the student’s phone.
Carter appeared in court in February 2024 on a charge of child solicitation for sexual intercourse and was ordered not to have any contact with the teen.
It has taken over two years for the teacher to admit her wrongdoing and plead guilty to one count of battery resulting in moderate bodily injury, WXIX reported. Carter was sentenced to two years in prison and given two days of credit.
The substitute teacher was originally charged with one count of child solicitation, but Prosecutor Lynn Deddens suggested that the charge was dropped after the victim moved out of the area and wanted no part in the case.
Sheriff Shane McHenry described the case as “Shocking, no. Alarming, yes.
“But the fact that they felt comfortable enough to tell an adult to bring this forward was an important part of this investigation.”
