Georgia Teacher Arrested by GBI

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A former Toombs County teacher is now facing criminal charges following a GBI investigation.

On Tuesday, August 27, 2024, GBI agents arrested Chasity Cheyenne Knight, 25, of Uvalda, GA, charging her with one count of Improper Sexual Contact by an Employee, Agent, or Foster Parent, with consent not being a defense. The investigation revealed that Knight had a sexual relationship with a student in January 2024 while employed as a teacher.

On Monday, August 19, 2024, the Toombs County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI's assistance in investigating potential sexual abuse involving a teacher and students in the Toombs County School District. Knight has been booked into the Toombs County Detention Center.

Anyone with information related to this case is encouraged to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Eastman at 478-374-6988. Anonymous tips can also be submitted via 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or through the See Something, Send Something mobile app. Once the investigation is completed, it will be forwarded to the Middle Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.

Attributions: GBI