School Counselor Accused of Sex with Student

(Sardis, Georgia) A 34-year-old guidance counselor at Burke Middle School, Heather Newman Hart, has been accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with a 14-year-old boy.

Hart faces charges of aggravated child molestation, aggravated sodomy, sexual assault and providing false information to law enforcers.

Special Agent in Charge Mike Ayers says Sardis police asked the GBI to become involved in the Heather Hart investigation Monday night.

Sardis police allegedly caught Hart in a car in a local neighborhood acting inappropriately with a 14-year-old boy.

"They had reason to believe there was a possible sexual relationship that was ongoing between Ms. Hart and the high school student," Ayers says. He says he can not expand on the investigation in detail before it goes to trial, but his agents uncovered evidence which they believe proves the sexual relationship existed and had existed for quite some time.

Hart was booked into custody after turning herself in on Tuesday. A bail amount wasn't reported.