Updated: December 21, 2017

THE FORMER TENNESSEE TEACHER ACCUSED OF TAKING A STUDENT TO NORTHERN CALIFORNIA WANTS STATEMENTS HE MADE TO INVESTIGATORS THROWN OUT.  ACCORDING TO MEDIA SOURCES, TAD CUMMINS' ATTORNEY CLAIMS AUTHORITIES COERCED CUMMINS INTO TALKING AND THAT THEY THREATENED CUMMINS BY SAYING HE WOULD RECEIVE A HARSHER PENALTY  IF HE DID NOT CONFESS TO HAVING SEX WITH THE GIRL.  CUMMINS ATTORNEY ALSO CLAIMS THERE WAS NO EVIDENCE THE 15 YEAR OLD WAS HELD AGAINST HER WILL OR FORCED INTO SEX DURING THE MONTH THEY WERE ON THE RUN. CUMMINS FACES FEDERAL CHARGES AND IF CONVICTED FACES A MANDATORY 10 YEARS IN PRISON.