Hopkins Co. teacher facing 11 counts of distribution of obscene matter to minors

A Hopkins County teacher has been arrested on charges of distribution of obscene matter to minors.

According to the Madisonville Police Department, an arrest warrant for 11 counts of distribution of obscene matter to a minor was served against 39-year-old Brandon Poole of Madisonville, a teacher in Hopkins County. He was arrested and lodged in the Hopkins County Jail.

The charges stemmed from an investigation that reportedly determined that Poole showed an animated video that contained obscene matter to students in his class.