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Indiana Teacher Arrested After Students Eat THC Candy Left in Classroom

Deputies booked Debra McGillem on preliminary felony counts after alleging she drove to questioning while impaired.

Overview

  • Two Angola High School students ate candy during class that the sheriff’s office says contained THC.
  • Investigators allege the gummies were left out in the classroom by language arts teacher Debra L. McGillem, 49, of Reading, Michigan.
  • Detectives say they found additional suspected THC items in her possession and interviewed her after she drove to the sheriff’s office.
  • Deputies alleged signs she had operated a vehicle while impaired and booked her on preliminary counts of neglect of a dependent and possession of a controlled substance on school property, plus operating a vehicle while intoxicated.
  • She was held on a $6,500 bond as the Steuben County investigation continues, and the school district launched an internal review that could lead to disciplinary action.