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Middle Tennessee State U. Teaching Assistant Accused of Statutory Rape

MURFREESBORO Tenn.

A teaching assistant at Middle Tennessee State University is accused of the statutory rape of a 16-year-old girl.

Mark D. Durrett, 33, of Murfreesboro was arrested and charged with one count of statutory rape. He was scheduled for a preliminary hearing July 31.

The victim told police she had sex with Durrett three or four times over several months, including once at his apartment.

Information from: The Daily News Journal, https://www.dnj.com/

–Associated Press



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