A high school teacher is facing criminal charges for allegedly having sex with a student in Georgia.
Chasity Cheyenne Knight, 25, of Uvalda, was arrested on August 27.
Law enforcement contacted the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to assist with a possible case of teacher sexual abuse of students in the Toombs County School District on August 19.
Their investigation revealed that Knight had allegedly been having a sexual relationship with a student in January when she was still a teacher.
The age and sex of the victim have not been revealed.
Chasity Cheyenne Knight, 25, faces sexual assault charges after an investigation revealed she allegedly had a sexual relationship with a student in January.
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation began its investigation on August 19 after authorities requested its assistance. Pictured: The high school where Knight worked
Knight was charged with one count of inappropriate sexual contact by an employee, agent or foster parent.
The school district certified Knight’s resignation from Toombs County High School on April 11, according to its meeting agenda.
Knight is licensed to teach agricultural education in Georgia.
Deputy Superintendent Tabatha Nobles told DailyMail.com: ‘Law enforcement recently notified the Toombs County School System of an investigation into an allegation we had no prior knowledge of relating to a former employee who was involved in an inappropriate relationship with a student.
‘The Toombs County School System will continue to fully cooperate with law enforcement throughout this investigation.’
In Georgia, the punishment for Knight’s charges can vary depending on the severity, but for first-degree crimes, those found guilty can face between one and up to 25 years in prison, along with a fine of up to $100,000.
The school district certified Knight’s resignation from Toombs County High School on April 11, according to its meeting agenda.
This comes just months after a former high school teacher was sentenced to 13 years in prison after pleading guilty to having sex with a student up to 30 times, including once during a school trip to Washington DC.
Heather Hare, 33, was a family consumer science teacher at Bryant Middle School in Little Rock, Arkansas. Her relationship with the student occurred between August 2021 and April 2022.
Investigators found that Hare had had sex with the student in his car, at his home and even in his classroom. The student was a senior at the time. When they first met, she was assigned to provide him with individual counseling.
At one point, the teacher confessed to the teenager that she fantasized about having sex in the house she shared with her husband and young daughter.
The couple’s relationship developed through messages on Instagram and Snapchat. In April 2022, they had sex during an excursion to the country’s capital.
Exactly 12 months later, Hare was arrested on charges of first-degree sexual assault.
