A Clarke County teacher is being held without bond in the Clarke County Jail, accused of a potentially inappropriate relationship with a student.
24-year old Quinnesha Turner is charged with Sexual Assault by Persons with Supervisory/Disciplinary Authority, Aggravated Child Molestation and Enticing a child for indecent purposes.
According to reports, the Winterville resident is special education teacher at Hilsman Middle School. The Clarke County School District has released a statement in response to incident: saying we are extremely troubled by the allegations that have been made.
The district immediately placed the teacher on administrative leave and a police investigation is in progress.
The department urges any other victims of similar sexual assaults are encouraged to contact The Cottage Sexual Assault Center at 706-353-1912.
Statement from CCSD:
This morning, the Clarke County School District was informed by local law enforcement of a potentially inappropriate incident that took place off campus and involved a student and a teacher. The district immediately placed the teacher on administrative leave and a police investigation is in progress.
While we cannot share any further details due to our need to protect the student and the nature of the investigation, we are extremely troubled by the allegations that have been made. As a school district, we must hold ourselves to the highest standards when it comes to protecting the safety and well-being of our students. All staff throughout our district and across our schools must uphold these standards. We will continue to emphasize our stringent professional expectations to help ensure an incident like this does not happen in the future. We cannot accept anything less.
