Campbell County, TN (WOKI / WVLT) A Campbell County High School teacher is arrested Tuesday on a child sex charge out of Florida.
The U.S. Marshals Service reports its Smoky Mountains Fugitive Task Force arrested 47-year-old Christopher Michael Monaghan as he was on his way to school, taking him to the Campbell County jail to await extradition to Florida.
Monaghan is facing one charge of sexual battery on a child under 12. According to his arrest warrant, the charge stems from an incident that happened in 2008 but was only reported to the police in November.
Our news partner WVLT is reporting contact with Campbell County Schools officials who say Monaghan started in Campbell County Schools in August, passing a background check through the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation. They say Monaghan was named “Educator of the Month” in December.
The Anderson County and Blount County Sheriff’s Offices and Lafollette Police Department assisted in Tuesday’s arrest.
