JEFF DAVIS COUNTY, Ga. (WTOC) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Jeff Davis County teacher for improper sexual contact with a student. Fernando Chavez, 31, of Hazlehurst was charged with one count of Improper Sexual Contact with a Student and one count of Interference with Custody. On Aug. 14, the Jeff Davis County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI to investigation allegations that Chavez had inappropriate relations with a student while employed with the district. The alleged inappropriate contact occurred away from school grounds during the previous school year, according to a press release from the GBI. Upon receiving the allegations, the Jeff Davis County School District said it immediately began an investigation and contacted the sheriff’s office and the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. As of Friday, the employee is no longer serving in any capacity at Jeff Davis High School or within Jeff Davis County Schools. “The district takes all allegations of this nature seriously,” officials said. “We want to assure the community that the safety and well-being of our students remain our highest priority.” WTOC has reached out to the superintendent of Jeff Davis County Schools for more information, we are waiting to hear back. Jeff Davis County Sheriff Preston Bohannon said he was contacted by high school officials regarding misconduct allegations on Friday. According to officials, Sheriff Bohannon asked the Georgia Bureau of GBI for help after the allegations…
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