Published: January 17, 2019

THE FORMER MAURY COUNTY TEACHER TAD CUMMINS WAS SENTENCED TO 20 YEARS IN PRISON ON WEDNESDAY.  MEDIA SOURCES REPORT THE FORMER MAURY COUNTY TEACHER APPEARED IN FEDERAL COURT AS THE U.S ATTORNEY ASKED THE JUDGE TO GIVE HIM 30 YEARS.  THE VICTIM ELIZABETH THOMAS HAD PLANNED TO SPEAK BUT BROWN DOWN AND A STATEMENT WAS READ ON HER BEHALF ASKING THE JUDGE TO GIVE HIM 38 YEARS, ONE YEAR FOR EVER DAY HE KEPT HER. ONCE RELEASED, CUMMINS WILL HAVE TO REGISTER AS A SEX OFFENDER.