Overview
- Bonnie Elizabeth Brown, 26, is on trial in June 2026 on eight counts of sexual contact after her 2024 arrest; she has pleaded not guilty and faces up to 20 years in prison on each count.
- The victim testified that he had sex with Brown twice in 2023 and used an accurate sketch of Brown’s bedroom in court to show where one encounter took place.
- Prosecutors say the victim also described explicit disappearing messages sent via Snapchat, and the lack of recoverable messages has made eyewitness testimony central to the case.
- A second teacher at the same private school, Sherri Delle Mauldin, pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 12 years in prison with lifetime sex-offender registration, a conviction that led to the school’s closure.
- The trial’s outcome will determine criminal penalties for Brown and could prompt further scrutiny of how private schools supervise staff and handle student safety complaints.