Chandler Morris, 24, a former Ooltewah High School teacher was charged with solicitation of a minor by the Chattanooga Police Department Tuesday.
Law enforcement began investigating, after an Ooltewah High School student reported receiving inappropriate text messages from a teacher Tuesday, according to a press release from Hamilton County Schools.
Chattanooga Police was contacted by school administrators regarding the text exchange between the student and Morris, according to Elisa Myzal, spokesperson for the Chattanooga Police Department.
Morris resigned his position with the district Tuesday afternoon, according to the school’s press release. He also served as an assistant coach for the school’s football team.
Based on the type of charge, a class A misdemeanor, Morris was issued a citation in lieu of arrest, Myzal said. Morris has 30 days to turn himself in to law enforcement.