Teacher known for low-cut shirts admits sexual contact with student after leaving scratches on him during driveway meetup

A teacher in Missouri faces a four-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to having sex with one of her students, a 16-year-old boy.

Hailey Clifton-Carmack, 26, pleaded guilty on Friday to sexual contact with a student. As part of the plea deal, the other charges including statutory rape, child molestation and child endangerment. Prosecutors agreed to recommend to a judge that Clifton-Carmack be sentenced up to four years in prison. Clifton-Carmack is under house arrest until the Oct. 11 sentencing hearing.

As Law&Crime previously reported, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office began investigating on Dec. 7 when a student at Laquey High School came forward to report illegal sexual activity between another student and Clifton-Carmack, a probable cause arrest affidavit said.

Sgt. Bryan Gibbs wrote in the affidavit that the witness told him the victim showed them photos of scratches on his back and said it happened while he and Clifton-Carmack were having sex in the witness’ driveway.

Clifton-Carmack had reportedly gotten in trouble for being “too close with students” and was known for wearing low-cut shirts and tight leggings. She also discussed with students in intimate detail about previous sex acts with her ex-husband, the affidavit said.

In an interview with Gibbs, Clifton-Carmack denied having any inappropriate relationships. She handed over her phone with “no issues and did not have the normal behavior of someone facing” serious accusations. A search of her phone showed her and the boy discussing their relationship. She also sent him near-nude photos of herself, cops said.

Another witness said the boy’s father knew about the relationship and consented. The father told the witness that he knew his son and his teacher had “used students as lookouts while they had sex during school,” the affidavit said. The witness told the father she was going to come forward with the information, and he allegedly responded, “they are going to do it behind my back so I may as well let it happen.”

He also reportedly told the witness that he was willing to lie for his son. The father later admitted to Gibbs that Clifton-Carmack had been to his house. When Gibbs told the father that he had evidence proving he knew about the illegal activity, the father asked Gibbs what would happen next. Gibbs told the father he was under arrest and escorted him to the Pulaski County Jail.

Prosecutors charged the father with endangering the welfare of a child. The case is on hold until Clifton-Carmack is sentenced, prosecutors told PEOPLE.

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