Sevierville, TN (WOKI) A substitute teacher with Sevier County Schools is facing charges including statutory rape.

According to an arrest warrant from the Sevier County Sheriff’s Office, 44-year-old Jacqueline Porterfield was charged with statutory rape by an authority figure and sexual exploitation of a minor by electronic means.

The warrant alleges that the criminal behavior took place between January and March 2025 while Porterfield worked at the 17-year-old victim’s school and often played a role as a babysitter/parental figure in his life.

Officials with Sevier County Schools say administrators took steps to review Porterfield’s employment status Thursday, adding that she will be suspended from fulfilling any duties with the school system as the process unfolds.