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Grainger County School Board member indicted
Filed: May 12, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET
Summary: Steven Blanken indicted by grand jury on three counts of aggravated statutory rape after March charges.
WHO: Steven Blanken, Grainger County School Board member
WHAT: Indicted on three counts of aggravated statutory rape
WHEN: May 12, 2026 at 4:20 PM ET
WHERE: Grainger County, Tennessee
WHY: He was indicted by a grand jury following his March charges and arrest last month on rape allegations.
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