Allison Leigh Chilton is a teacher at Oakbrook Middle School residing in Manning, South Carolina. ^{[3] [2] [0]}

Chilton serves as a special education teacher in English language arts and mathematics. She has been employed by Dorchester School District Two since 2013. ^{[0] [3] [2]}

On Tuesday, Janaury 9, 2018, Chilton was arrested on accusations of having a sexual relationship with a 12-year-old female student. ^{[3] [2] [0]}

She is accused of kissing and sending sexual text messages to the preteen over the course of several months. ^{[3] [2]}

The student's father told deputies he suspected Chilton was engaged in an inappropriate relationship with his daughter.

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One message from Chilton read, "I want to be your wife," while another said, "I just want to hold you."

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Chilton was charged with one count of criminal solicitation of a minor and two counts of third-degree criminal sexual misconduct with a minor. ^{[3] [2] [0]}

She has been place on paid administrative leave. ^{[3] [2] [0]}