Tennessee school board member charged after calling teenage girl ‘hot’
A Tennessee school board member, Keith Ervin, has been charged with assault after making inappropriate comments to a teenage girl during a public meeting. Ervin, 59, allegedly told the student, 'God – you’re hot,' while placing his hand on her shoulder. The incident has sparked outrage, leading to calls for his dismissal and a censure from fellow board members.
- ▪Keith Ervin was charged with assault for making inappropriate comments to a teenage girl at a school board meeting.
- ▪The comments were captured on video and led to significant public backlash, including a petition for his dismissal.
- ▪The female student expressed her dissatisfaction with the board's response to the incident during a subsequent meeting.
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Washington county circuit court where Keith Ervin was summoned. Photograph: Google MapsView image in fullscreenWashington county circuit court where Keith Ervin was summoned. Photograph: Google MapsTennesseeTennessee school board member charged after calling teenage girl ‘hot’Keith Ervin, 59, was charged with assault after he told a student ‘God – you’re hot’ at a public meeting in AprilRamon Antonio VargasFri 22 May 2026 05.00 EDTLast modified on Fri 22 May 2026 05.01 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAn east Tennessee school board member who told a teenage girl, “God – you’re hot,” on video at a public meeting in April has been charged with assault.State prosecutors on 18 May charged 59-year-old Keith Ervin under a Tennessee statute that outlaws “intentionally or knowingly [causing]…
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