Third claim against teacher charged with sexual misconduct

AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) – We now have new particulars after a 3rd alleged sufferer comes ahead with allegations towards an area trainer charged with sexual misconduct.

In April, authorities charged 40-year-old Scott Hooker. However we’ve discovered complaints relationship again to 2017.

We requested the BCSO the place the investigation stands with Hooker. They are saying there aren’t any updates, however the college district says Hooker is not an worker with them.

We all know of at the least three completely different police reviews had been filed. One from a pupil at Evans Excessive College in Columbia County and two from college students at Burke County Excessive. Right here’s a take a look at the most recent report.

In a brand new incident report, the coed concerned was a particular schooling pupil at Burke County Excessive College. Our continued protection of this case has allowed different potential victims to come back ahead and share their tales.

Tanya Schlegel spends her time advocating for youngsters with particular wants and schooling. Now she’s caught advocating for her personal daughter.

“I noticed his face on the quilt, and I stated there was just one purpose his face can be on the quilt,” she stated.

She is speaking concerning the mug shot of Hooker. Her daughter was certainly one of Hooker’s college students, and after seeing our protection, this mom began asking questions.

“She simply had rather a lot happening, and she or he simply wasn’t herself this college 12 months. I actually simply tried to attach all the items,” stated Schlegel.

The report acknowledged her daughter felt uncomfortable a number of instances with Hooker.

“This man had entry to my little one one-to-one on a number of events,” she stated.

Her daughter has a processing dysfunction. Since June of 2021, Hooker was adamant about being her tutor, however Schlegel requested a trainer change, and Burke County Excessive denied it.

“I really feel like by this complete course of, my daughter’s voice was not heard,” she stated.

She feels extra may have been executed.

“That as a mother actually hurts as a result of she didn’t really feel that she may say one thing, and she or he didn’t know what she was experiencing was flawed,” stated Schlegel.

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