Blount County Commissioner calls for jail time, elevated punishments in offensive touching cases

Lawyer, state lawmaker discuss former Blount County teacher's sentence amid calls to change laws

BLOUNT COUNTY, Tenn. (WATE) — Parents and leaders have expressed frustration and anger after a former Blount County Schools teacher was given probation after pleading guilty to offensively touching students. In this week's Ask Isaacs, 6 News' Lori Tucker, Attorney Greg Isaacs and Tennessee State Representative Sam McKenzie discuss the Joseph Dalton case. On April 30, Dalton was sentenced to 6 months of supervised probation with judicial diversio…

Blount County Commissioner calls for jail time, elevated punishments in offensive touching cases

Jared Anderson took to Facebook offering a resolution to strengthen laws after Joseph Dalton was given six months for inappropriately touching students as a teacher.