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Wife of ex-Knox County high school coach pleads guilty to rape charges

Kelsey McCarter pleaded guilty to several charges Monday including statutory rape by an authority figure.

The wife of a former Knox County assistant high school football coach faces a three-year prison sentence for having sex with a student.

Kelsey McCarter pleaded guilty to several charges Monday including statutory rape by an authority figure, court officials said.

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She was set to go on trial Monday morning. According to court officials, she admitted having sex with a 16-year-old South-Doyle High School student who lived with her and husband Justin McCarter.

Justin McCarter later resigned his position as a coach. As part of her plea, Kelsey McCarter must register as a sex offender. She's to begin serving her sentence on Oct. 30.

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