Overview
- Maris Nichols, 25, a biology teacher at Alexander High School in Douglas County, was arrested and booked into the county jail on two felony counts of sexual assault by a person with supervisory or disciplinary authority.
- Investigators say the same student was involved in two encounters, with incidents detailed for April 23 in a closet on campus and May 2 in a Hummer parked in a residential driveway.
- Arrest warrants obtained by local outlet 11Alive describe Nichols as having disciplinary power over the student, a factor that triggers the Georgia felony statute used in the case.
- A judge set Nichols’ bond at $40,000 after a video court appearance, and she remains charged as the case proceeds.
- The school district says it launched an investigation, alerted families by letter, and is working with deputies, while her current employment status has not been confirmed.