Crime & Safety
Alleged Kidnapper Tad Cummins Pleads Not Guilty
Cummins, the former Maury County teacher accused of kidnapping a student, pleaded not guilty and will remain jailed in Kentucky until trial.
NASHVILLE, TN — Ex-Maury County teacher Tad Cummins pleaded not guilty to federal charges stemming from his alleged kidnapping of a former student of his at Culleoka Unit School, according to court filings.
Cummins, indicted by a grand jury on federal charges of transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of illegal sexual activity, waived his appearance at his arraignment and indicated he was pleading not guilty. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Middle Tennessee Patch morning newsletter.)
Cummins will remain behind bars at a Kentucky jail until his trial.
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Cummins was arrested in a remote area of northern California April 20 after more than six weeks on the run with the 15-year-old girl.
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