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Former Jonesboro teacher, coach arrested on child porn charges

Blake Davis, 38, being escorted by Jonesboro Police after being arrested for suspicion of possessing child pornography.  He had previously worked for the  Jonesboro School District, but resigned after allegations of sending inappropriate Snapchat pictures to students.
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Blake Davis, 38, being escorted by Jonesboro Police after being arrested for suspicion of possessing child pornography. He had previously worked for the Jonesboro School District, but resigned after allegations of sending inappropriate Snapchat pictures to students.

A former Jonesboro Public School teacher and coach will be in court on Friday after being arrested on suspicion of possessing child pornography.

Jonesboro Police posted on Facebook that an investigation at the home of 38-year-old Blake Davis on Thursday resulted in his arrest.

Authorities said they found videos and images of juveniles on Davis' computer.

He's being held on a temporary $250,000 bond.

Davis had resigned from the school system in January 2020 after he reportedly sent inappropriate photos to students on Snapchat.

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