Teacher Aide Indicted for Indecency With Students

(Wise, Virginia) A 36-year-old teacher’s aide at Powell Valley High School, Darlene Anna Blagg, has been indicted by a Wise County grand jury for alleged sexual exploitation of high school students. Blagg, of Big Stone Gap, faces nine counts of indecent liberties with a juvenile by a person in a supervisory position.

A mother alerted Wise County Sheriff's Department investigators last week after finding inappropriate text messages sent to her son by Blagg. According to Wise County Commonwealth Attorney Ron Elkins, Blagg apparently had dealt with 16, 17, and 18-year-old students.

A warrant was issued for Blagg's arrest.


[Update 06/09/07]

Blagg accepts plea deal and is sentenced to 30 days in jail.