A former teacher and principal has been arrested on sexual assault charges. According to a media release from the GBI, the agency, along with Homeland Security Investigations arrested 34-year old Ryan Rickard. He is facing multiple counts including Sexual Assault by Persons with Supervisory or Disciplinary Authority, Sexual Battery, and one count of Rape. The charges were taken in three separate counties: Walton, Oconee, and Morgan.
Rickard had previously been under federal investigation for attempting to access child pornography online.
Rickard was an Assistant Principal at Morgan County High School in Madison, Georgia until he resigned in 2018. Before that, he was a teacher at North Oconee High School in Watkinsville, Georgia. Rickard was also a teacher and Athletic Director at Memorial Middle School in Conyers, Georgia and was a student teacher at Burke County High School.
Agents have identified three students that were victims of Rickard’s while he was teaching. They believe there may be additional victims. Anyone with information is asked to call the GBI CEACC Unit at 404-270-8870 or by email at Tips@gbi.ga.gov or HSI at 404-346-2300.