Tuscola, TEXAS

October 14, 2008 - Kaleb Tierce, 26, an English teacher and assistant football coach at Jim Ned High School, was arrested on three counts of attempted improper relationship between educator and student after his indictment.

In the indictments, the 26-year-old Tierce is charged with three counts of attempted improper relationships with students after he allegedly sought sexual favors from three female students in the latter part of 2005.

Kaleb Tierce was suspended in 2005 after complaints were lodged against him over his placement of Cormac McCarthy's disturbingly controversial book Child of God on his freshman class' reading list.

October 14 - From the Sun (UK) in lurid headlines: "'Sex book' row teacher charged"
The book contained passages about a murderer who has sex with his victims’ bodies. Tierce was placed on paid leave by his school as parents and pupils rallied to his defence.

Amid the book uproar, most people in the town of 700 seemed to rally around Tierce. Some students and athletes even wore armbands emblazoned with Tierce’s initials.

October 25 - "Teacher's investigation began three years ago"
- In March, Jim Ned school district trustees voted not to renew Tierce's teaching contract for the 2008-09 school year.

Tierce's Texas educator certificate on the State Board for Educator Certification's Web site says he is under review by the SBEC Professional Discipline Unit. The review is standard when an educator is being investigated by law enforcement for alleged criminal conduct and could result in the state board revoking the teacher's certification.

Tierce is now self-employed and makes money by doing odd jobs.

October 26 - "Hurtful things said about daughter in Jim Ned controversy"
Article by a mother of a girl who endured criticism of other students because of their objections to the book. Read the whole thing.