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‘Extremely dangerous.’ Middle TN band director accused of rape imposed ‘hugging quota’ on students, deputies say
Dalton Hawkins, a former band director at White House High School, is accused of inappropriate contact with three students, including a 'hugging quota' and sexual contact in his office. Deputies revealed he exchanged hundreds of unmonitored messages with a student and admitted to sexual contact during questioning. A judge deemed him 'extremely dangerous' and set a $2 million bond.
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