(1/25/08 – Initial BBT Report)
Thomas Eric Allen Jr., a 7th grade social studies teacher at Canton Middle School in Canton, North Carolina has been arrested on allegations that he solicited sex on the Internet from undercover police officers posing as a young boy.

Allen came to the attention of authorities after he allegedly posted ads seeking young boys on Craignslist.com.
Allen was arrested after a online correspondence in which he planned to meet someone he thought was a 15-year-old boy,
Following his arrest, Allen who has been suspended without pay by the school system, was released on $6,000 bond.
Allen Dismissed From School System
Thomas Allen Jr. no longer has a job with Haywood County Schools.
A school spokesman says that Allen is currently being dismissed and information will be forwarded to the Department of Public Instruction for a decision on whether or not Allen’s teaching certificate is maintained or revoked.
References:
Teacher dismissed after sex solicitation charge (1/29/08)
Canton middle school teacher charged with soliciting sex from child online (1/25/08)

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September 2nd, 2009 at 6:30 pm
wow wtf, this douche was my teacher, never really did like him…mabey this is why he always “flirted” with the girls in the class haha, sick basterd
February 10th, 2009 at 3:22 pm
wtf??
how sick is that????? mf!!!
you are so disgusting
he was teacher of some of my friends and wrestling teacher to!!
please thats disgusting!!!!!!!!!!!!!
but I´m pretty sure there is another teacher like that with a sick mind!!!!
and then only $6,000 thats not enough for what he could have done!!!!
January 23rd, 2009 at 9:57 pm
EWWWW!! he was my 7th grade teach in canton middle all my friends and me new he was gay!!
June 18th, 2008 at 12:19 pm
this guy taught me for 4 yrs! he was like my best teacher friend!
February 20th, 2008 at 9:46 am
This dude is weird. I never had him, but, I kinda knew him. He was one of my best friends golf coach. I always knew he was real weird and possibly gay.
February 6th, 2008 at 1:10 pm
he taught me when i was in 5th grade and i was shocked when i heard about this
January 31st, 2008 at 7:40 pm
He taught me when i was in then 7,8,9th grades. I am very disappointed when i heard about this.