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Posted: Monday, January 01, 2018 12:43 PM

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STATE: Tad Cummins Teaching License Revoked

Tad Cummins, the man who lead investigators on a month-long AMBER Alert search for a 15-year-old girl, had his teaching license revoked, CBS affiliate WTVF reports.

Cummins was previously indicted on charges of transporting a minor across state lines for the purpose of engaging in criminal sexual conduct and obstruction of justice. He pleaded not guilty to the federal charges filed against him.

WTVF learned that Cummins' teaching license was revoked, meaning that if he wanted to teach again in the future he would have to re-apply for that license. That application would go to a board who would make a decision