Thursday, March 27, 2025

Former Carl Junction choir teacher asks for bond reduction on stalking, child pornography charges


Former Carl Junction R-1 choir teacher Craig Smith, currently being held in the Jasper County Detention Center on a $100,000 cash only bond for stalking is asking for a bond reduction.

Smith's attorney, Jonathan Pierce, filed the motion Tuesday noting that his client is a retired Carl Junction school teacher, is able to gain part-time employment and has no prior convictions for felonies or misdemeanors.

Smith's trial court arraignment on stalking and possession of child pornography charges is scheduled for 9 a.m. Tuesday.

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6 comments:

Anonymous said...

Wish the attorney would just say the truth he wants out of the can so he can be at the dedication of the new Phil Cook Field in Carl Junction Friday and watch his son pitch.

Anonymous said...

How bout NO

Anonymous said...

His favorite chord is A minor.

Anonymous said...

Doesn't he have 2-Charges -

Case Number: 25AO-CR00074-01 for $300,000 Cash Bond.
Case Number: 25AO-CR00075-01 for $100,000 Cash Bond.

Where is his Teacher's Union to try and Bail Him Out?

Anonymous said...

Too bad you didn’t come to the dedication ceremony today Cook was full of tears thanking people on his field. The best had to be when he said for 20 years he listened as colleagues spoke critically of their school boards whereas he never once had a negative thing to say about the school board he has worked for in Carl Junction. Of course this is true because he is friends with everyone one of them.

Anonymous said...

So freaking sad that Crooked Cook and the Cowger led school board in CJ has destroyed the once great and proud CJ school system with their mishandling of affairs in the District for the past 20 years.