Richard Tyson, 43, and Ernest Beechum, 70, face several charges over an alleged inappropriate relationship with an underage girl
Tyson taught history at Houston County High School as Beechum retired from the county's school board earlier this year
Police say both men allegedly had independent sexual relationships with the freshman student and did not know about each other
They both bonded out of jail Wednesday and are not allowed on any school property within Houston County
A high school teacher and former school board member in Tennessee are accused
of having a sexual relationship with the same 15-year-old student.Houston
County sheriff's deputies say 43-year-old Richard Tyson and 70-year-old
Ernest 'Tommy' Beechum were arrested on multiple charges including
sexual battery by an authority figure.Houston County Sheriff Kevin Sugg told WSMV that Tyson and Beechum abused their power to have sex with the underage student.
He says both men are accused of having independent sexual relationships
with the girl and that they did not know about each other.
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