Event Brief
Grainger Co. board member hit with 3 more charges
Filed: May 29, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET
Summary: Steven Blanken, 62, faces three additional child exploitation charges after an aggravated statutory rape indictment.
WHO: Steven Blanken, 62, Grainger County School Board member
WHAT: Three additional child exploitation charges added to existing aggravated statutory rape counts
WHEN: May 29, 2026 at 11:50 AM ET
WHERE: Grainger County, Tennessee
WHY: He was charged with additional alleged child exploitation offenses following his aggravated statutory rape indictment.
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