“The amount of the settlement was agreed upon by Ms. “The Board of Education is aware that the case filed on behalf of the student identified as Jane Doe has settled,” the statement said.

MCBOE agreed to make no further comments beyond a statement in a press release. MCBOE was allowed to release the settlement agreement as part of a public request, as required by law. Her Columbia attorney, Jason Whatley, responded to a request from The Daily Herald by texting: “The only response I am able to give is that the matter is settled.” (the victim) and MCBOE agree to state only that ‘the matter has been settled’ and will make no further comment.” “If inquiries arise concerning the lawsuit. It requires her to dismiss her family’s lawsuit against the school district and prohibits her and school officials from making disparaging remarks or claims against one another. Schmidt, her attorney’s office in Nashville, the signed agreement says. The victim's settlement funds will be delivered to Edmund J. “It is further understood by all parties that the facts of the settlement cannot be used to demonstrate or suggest an admission on the part of MCBOE.” and does not constitute an admission of liability on the part of the MCBOE, or an admission, directly or by implication, that the MCBOE violated any law, rule, regulation or any contractual right or any duty or obligation owed to (the victim) , ” the settlement says.

“This is a compromise and settlement of all claims. The school district was represented by lawyers from Liberty Mutual insurance. The victim and the Maury County Board of Education’s attorneys mediated and resolved the dispute before Michael Russell on Dec. “The purpose of this agreement is to settle completely and release MCBOE from any liability regarding each and every claim that (the victim) has, or may have, in the lawsuit, including those arising out of or related to the lawsuit,” the settlement agreement says.Ĭummins pleaded guilty in April 2019 to federal charges of transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of engaging in criminal sexual conduct and obstruction of justice. She was listed as Jane Doe at the time because she was a minor. The action alleged teachers and administrators knew about a relationship between the two before Cummins was fired and before their disappearance. They filed a federal lawsuit on her behalf against the Maury County School district. The victim's family said Cummins “groomed” her for months. The Tennessean typically does not name victims of sexual abuse. The episode triggered an AMBER Alert and 38-day manhunt for Cummins, who was found with the then-15-year-old near a commune in northern California. The former Culleoka Unit School student, 18, was kidnapped by former health teacher Tad Cummins on March 13, 2017. Siskiyou County Sheriff, Jon Lopey, told KRCR that they are handing over all evidence to the FBI.Watch Video: Tad Cummins sentenced to 20 years in prison for taking a teenage student from home for sexĪ former Maury County student kidnapped by her former teacher has settled her claims against the school district for $650,000, according to a settlement agreement obtained by The Daily Herald after a public records request.

Friday morning the FBI issued a federal arrest warrant.Īndrus said that they 'took custody immediately after serving the warrant this morning' and that there was 'no more reason for an extradition procedure' in Siskiyou county since the Federal Warrant outweighs their own proceedings. The girl is expected to be returned to relatives in Tennessee on Friday, her family says.Ĭummins was expected to be in court in Siskiyou to discuss his extradition back to Tennessee. The former teacher, facing federal and state charges stemming from her disappearance, is in federal custody and is expected to be arraigned in Sacramento on Monday, Siskiyou County prosecutor Kirk Andrus said. Cummins had a warrant for his arrest with the charges of transporting a minor with the intent to engage in criminal sexual activity after he allegedly kidnapped 15-year-old Elizabeth Thomas last month.Ĭummins was arrested - and the girl was found safe - Thursday outside a cabin in Cecilville, California, ending a 39-day hunt for the teen who was reported missing some 1,900 miles away in her hometown south of Nashville.

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