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Arkansas Teacher Arrested For Giving Alcohol To Minors

An Arkansas elementary school teacher has been arrested on 33 preliminary charges of giving alcohol to minors and endangering the welfare of minors.

The Lonoke County Sheriff's Office says deputies arrested 48-year-old Marcie Duncan early Sunday after responding to a report of an after-prom party.

Deputies say several teenagers tried to flee into the woods when authorities arrived. The deputies also stopped three cars with several apparently intoxicated teenagers from leaving the party.

No attorney information was available for Duncan and it was unclear whether she had been released. A message seeking comment from the sheriff's office wasn't immediately returned Monday.

Authorities say Duncan told officers she is a teacher at a Sherwood elementary school and that she didn't see a problem with the party because she had been supervising.

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