Overview
- Maris Nichols, arrested Friday in Douglas County, faces two counts of sexual assault by a person with supervisory or disciplinary authority.
- Arrest warrants say the same student was assaulted on April 23 in a closet between classrooms at Alexander High School and again on May 2 in a Hummer parked in a Douglasville driveway.
- A judge set Nichols’ bond at $40,000 during a video hearing, and she was booked into the Douglas County Jail.
- The Douglas County School System opened an investigation, placed a female teacher on leave, and removed Nichols’ staff profile from the school website.
- Investigators have not said who owned the Hummer or where it was parked, and the criminal case and the district’s review remain active.