Overview
- Olivia Marie Smith was arrested following a probable-cause hearing and has been charged with sexual battery and enticement of a child to meet for sexual purposes.
- Circuit Court Judge Calvin Taylor set bond at $50,000 per charge, a total of $100,000, after the hearing on Thursday.
- Ocean Springs School District reported it notified the police and Mississippi Child Protective Services after receiving a tip on June 20 and says it has cooperated with investigators.
- Smith won a Teacher of the Year award in 2022 and was recently promoted to assistant principal at Oak Park Elementary, facts district officials and local reports confirmed.
- Details about the alleged victim have not been publicly released and the investigation and prosecutorial review remain active, with reported criminal penalties to be determined by any conviction and statutory application.