NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – The teaching license of Tad Cummins, the former Tennessee teacher accused of kidnapping a 15-year-old student, has been revoked.
The Tennessee State Board of Education made the decision on Friday morning to revoke his license. He will never be able to obtain a teaching license again.
The revocation comes just over three months after he was taken into custody and his former student was found in a remote area of California.
Cummins faces two federal charges in the case of obstruction of justice and transporting a minor with intent to engage in criminal sexual activities. He pleaded not guilty to the charges in late May.
If convicted, Cummins faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison, up to life.
He also faces charges in Tennessee of kidnapping and sexual contact with a minor after he allegedly kissed the teen while at school.
The 50-year-old has remained in custody since his arrest on April 20. His former student has since been returned safely to her family.
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