Next hearing set for former JHS teacher on sex charges

A 9 a.m. Thursday hearing is scheduled before Judge Richard Copeland in Jasper County Circuit Court for former Joplin High School communication arts teacher Jessica Low, who is charged with statutory rape, statutory sodomy, and furnishing pornographic materials to a minor.

Ms. Low, 32, was arrested after school May 28 at the 9-10 Center (formerly Memorial Middle School) after Joplin R-8 officials informed the Joplin Police Department of a tip they had received.

The probable cause statement for the allegations against Ms. Low can be found at this link.