Georgia: High school teacher arrested on sexual battery charge of person under 16

HAMILTON, Ga. (WRBL) — A Harris County High School teacher is facing a sexual battery charge, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI).

James Steel, 69, of Leesburg, Georgia, was arrested and charged with one count of sexual battery of a person under 16 years of age.

On May 9, the Hamilton Police Department asked the GBI to investigate possible inappropriate contact between Steel and students.

Steel was indicted on Nov. 14 by a Harris County grand jury.

Steel was booked at the Harris County Jail.

This is an ongoing investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call the GBI Columbus Field Office at 706-565-7888.

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