A former Toombs County teacher has been taken into custody on criminal charges following an investigation, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) on Saturday.
GBI has reported that a 25-year-old woman named Chasity Cheyenne Knight from Uvalda has been arrested and charged with one count of Improper Sexual Contact by an Employee, Agent, or Foster Parent; Consent Not a Defense.
According to a press release from the GBI, it has been revealed that Knight engaged in a sexual relationship with a student in January, during their time as a teacher.
The Toombs County Sheriff’s Office has reached out to the GBI for assistance in investigating potential cases of sexual abuse involving a teacher and students within the Toombs County School District.
Knight was taken into custody and placed in the Toombs County Detention Center by the police.
If you have any information regarding this investigation, please reach out to the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Eastman at 478-374-6988.
There are multiple ways to submit anonymous tips, including calling 1-800-597-8477, using the online submission form at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
After the investigation is finished, the GBI plans to hand it over to the Middle Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.
