The Jury Trial For A Suspended Kingsport Special Education Teacher Facing 20 Counts Of Child Abuse Has Been Pushed Back Two Weeks. Michelle Carpenter Was Indicted Last Year For Incidents That Allegedly Happened In Pre-K Special Education Classes At Johnson Elementary In 2021 And 2022. Her Trial Will Now Begin On Monday, July 28 In Sullivan County Circuit Court. She Faces 10 Class D Felonies And 10 Class E Felonies. A Federal Civil Case Related To Four Of The Students Was Settled In 2023 For $280,000.