Evans Baird photo from Facebook.
A man that served as band director for 30 years at Westwood Junior High, now Westwood Middle School, in Manchester has been arrested and charged with one count of aggravated sexual battery against a 12-year-old. That is a Class B felony in the state of Tennessee.
Evans Baird, who was also the chorus director at the school and was the director of various events in Manchester before his retirement, was indicted in Coffee County Court on Wednesday, Nov. 28.
District Attorney Craig Northcott says that Baird posted the $10,000 bond and was released from the Coffee County Jail.
Northcott added that the alleged incident apparently occurred recently.
Coffee County Judge Jere Ledsinger added a bond condition Thursday at Northcott’s request that restricts Baird from being in contact with anyone under 18 years old.
Baird is set to appear in court on Jan. 3, 2019. Evans Baird is currently the vice chairman of the Manchester Historical Society and is a member of the Manchester Steering Commission.
Northcott said that it is suspected that there might be other victims, and he is asking that anyone that could have been a victim or know of someone to please come forward. He says that if you can, contact his office or your local police department.
