Sentenced to 20 years - to serve 10 - registration as a sex offender, and 10 years post-release supervision. It would be good if some teacher ethics training classes would take note of the lengthy sentence imposed in this case and use the story to impress upon other teachers that they are not above the law. They won't. 
Dec 20, 2006 - Damien Henderson, 27, a Greene County teacher, was arrested on child exploitation charges. Henderson was already under indictment and out on bond on a child exploitation charge in Tippah County, and was arraigned on another charge of child exploitation.
Full Name: Damien Gregg Henderson
GUILTY PLEA & SENTENCING May 30, 2008 - Henderson pleaded guilty in Greene County Circuit Court to child exploitation for sending sexually explicit text messages to a former student.
Greene County Circuit Court Judge Dale Harkey sentenced Henderson on Thursday to 20 years, of which he will serve 10 years. Also, Henderson will be registered as a sex offender and will serve the remaining 10 years on post release supervision, according to the district attorney's office.
