BRUNSWICK, Ga. – A teacher at Alatama Elementary School was placed on administrative leave after he was arrested Tuesday by Glynn County police on two counts of child molestation.
William Lewis, 26, taught first grade last year and was assigned to teach second grade in the school year beginning next week. The school district is actively seeking his resignation and notified the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.
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"Teachers are entrusted with the care of our young people with the expectation that they adhere to the highest standards of conduct," district spokesman Jim Weidhaas said in a statement. "As a school district, we will always do our best to hire only the best and most upstanding educators. As disheartening and disturbing as this situation is, it is pertinent to note that at this point there is no evidence indicating that anything took place at school. Our hearts go out to the children and families involved."