Teacher charged with molestation enters not guilty plea

Earl Tennial (Tulsa Co Jail)

Updated: 4/26 2:29 pm

Published: 12/20/2012 8:04 pm

A Liberty High School teacher charged with lewd molestation appeared in court on Friday and entered a not guilty plea.

According to an arrest report, a 15-year old female student said she received inappropriate and suggestive text messages from teacher and coach Earl Tennial.

A couple of days later, she claims Tennial grabbed her, fondled her and kissed her while she was in his office. Tennial, 29, has bonded out of the Tulsa Co. Jail on a $75,000 bond.

Tennial initially did not show up for a court appearance and a warrant was issued, but he later appeared and entered a plea.

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Gladys Crump - 12/28/2012 10:12 PM

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Looks like he smells s**t, must be his upperlip he smells.

Gladys Crump - 12/21/2012 11:17 PM

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Another horney pervert. I wondered how the teachers are getting the students phone numbers, but I guess there are legitimate ways if you are a teacher and coach or do special events in which the students are involved. Makes me sick.