Former Pulaski County teacher may be on probation after completing sex offender program

The former Pulaski County teacher who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a student was sentenced.

On Friday, a judge sentenced Hailey Clifton-Carmack to four years in the Department of Corrections under the Sex Offender Assessment Program.

If she completes the program, the judge may grant her probation after 120 days.

Pulaski County Attorney Kevin Hillman said the program’s success rate is 50%, so her release is not guaranteed.

She will be a Level 3 sex offender for the rest of her life and her teaching license will be revoked again for life.

In September, Clifton-Carmack pleaded guilty to a lesser charge of sexual contact with a student.

According to court documents, the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Department was contacted by the Laquey School Resource Officer about a student reporting a sexual relationship between a student and a teacher.

Clifton-Carmack was arrested on January 5, 2024, in Garden Ridge, Texas, before being extradited to Missouri.