Teacher Indicted for Indecent Liberties with Boy

(Greenville, North Carolina) Substitute teacher Jacquelyn Faith Garrison, 19, allegedly made significant overtures, some sexual, through telephone calls and text messages toward a 15-year-old student, making him uncomfortable. Consequently, the boy alerted South Central High School authorities who commenced an investigation and notified the police. According to court documents, Garrison was arrested on January 6 and, last week, she was indicted for having an inappropriate relationship with a student.

It's noteworthy that, at 19, Garrison is only four years older than the student yet she was able to teach because there is no minimum mandated age for teachers and she met the school system requirement of having completed 32 college credits. Garrison attends East Carolina University in pursuit of a teaching degree.

Garrison's case is scheduled for trial on February 26 and, if convicted, she faces a possible eight months in prison.

Incidentally, South Central teacher Garrison was indicted for taking indecent liberties with a student on the same day that former South Central teacher Katy Tew was found guilty and sentenced for taking indecent liberties with a student. Somebody needs to analyze the water at South Central high School.

Tipped by Jason Cann.


[Update 02/02/07]

Garrison given "time-out."