An 82-year-old Grainger County man, identified by authorities as Glenn Noe, was taken into custody and booked into the county jail after a grand jury returned an indictment alleging he inappropriately touched a caregiver on multiple occasions. The indictment charges Noe with three counts of sexual battery and one count of assault, stemming from a Tennessee Bureau of Investigation probe opened earlier this year.
According to WATE 6 On Your Side, TBI agents launched their investigation in February at the request of 4th Judicial District Attorney General Jimmy Dunn and reported finding evidence that Noe inappropriately touched a caregiver on four occasions. The outlet reported that a grand jury returned the indictment in April, and that Noe was later taken into custody and booked on a $10,000 bond. The TBI told the station the investigation is still active.
Investigation and booking
Local records indicate Noe is being held at the Grainger County Detention Center in Rutledge, which maintains a public inmate lookup and contact information online. Per the Grainger County Detention Center, the facility handles county bookings and public records related to arrests.
Legal status and next steps
An indictment is a formal accusation and not proof of guilt; Noe is presumed innocent unless and until he is proven guilty in court. As WATE 6 On Your Side reported, agents presented their findings to a grand jury in April, and the case is now moving through the criminal docket at the Grainger County courthouse. Court calendars and formal filings, managed by the county circuit court clerk, will outline future court dates and procedural steps in the case. Those records are public and are regularly updated online by the court.
