Aaron T. Gunn, a politically connected former teacher has avoided the sex offender registry for two years after pleading guilty to having sex with an eighth-grade student.
State Representative Chuck Espy, a Democrat from Clarksdale, was a scheduled character witness for Gunn. The judge says that during the trial, Espy patted Gunn on the back and nodded at jurors. Thomas said the show of support from a member of a politically connected family could have swayed the jury so he called off the trial.
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