On his Facebook page, District Attorney General Bryant C. Dunaway has announced that former White County Middle School teacher Austin Damon Allen has been indicted. On Monday, January 8, 2024 the White County Grand Jury found probable cause, charging Allen with:
- Continuous Sexual Abuse of a Child – 2 counts
- Rape of a Child – 4 counts
- Soliciting Sexual Exploitation of a Minor by electronic means – 2 counts
- Especially aggravated sexual exploitation – 1 count
Austin Allen was taken into custody in Cookeville in October 2023 when originally charged. He remains in custody in the White County Jail at this time.
If the public has any information regarding any other potential victims, they are asked to contact the Office of the District Attorney General at 931-528-5015 or the White County Sheriffs Office at 931-836-2700.