Children that are non-verbal or on the autism spectrum are those to have allegedly been abused by Kingsport City Schools teacher Michelle Carpenter who’s now charged with 20 counts of child abuse/neglect.According to court documents, Michelle Carpenter was charged on May 17 following incidents that occurred between August 2021 and March 2022.According to a press release from Second Judicial District Deputy District Attorney William B. Harper, the alleged abuse involved 3- and 4-year-old pre-K students.