Updated with additional employment status details.

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – A teacher from Northeast High School has been arrested on a charge of statutory rape by an authority figure.

On Dec. 16, Steven Hirschi, 34, was arrested on three counts of statutory rape by an authority figure, two counts of sexual exploitation of a minor and one count of tampering with evidence following an indictment by a Montgomery County grand jury.

According to the indictment obtained by Clarksville Now, between April 5 and May 16, Hirschi, in a “position of trust” used the “position of power” to accomplish the sexual penetration of the 17-year-old victim.

Additionally, during that time frame, Hirschi, used a medium of communication (oral, written or electronic) to “command, persuade, induce or cause” the victim to engage in sexual activity or simulate it in such a way that Hirschi was able to watch, according to count four of the indictment. According to count five of the indictment, Hirschi either directly or through electronic communication (including web cameras) displayed material containing “simulated sexual activity” to the victim.

The Clarksville-Montgomery County School System confirmed that Hirschi was hired as a teacher at Northeast High School in November 2018.

“In May 2025, CMCSS was made aware of the allegations and immediately placed him on alternative worksite, prohibiting him from having any contact with students, pending the outcome of the law enforcement and DCS investigations,” CMCSS spokesman Anthony Johnson told Clarksville Now. “CMCSS fully cooperates with law enforcement and DCS investigations.”

Law enforcement notified CMCSS last week that Hirschi had been indicted and arrested, Johnson said. By law and policy, all employees are afforded due process. “He is currently on unpaid leave as CMCSS follows the process established in state law to terminate a teacher,” Johnson said Friday.

Clarksville Now has attempted to reach Hirschi for comment.

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