Douglas County teacher faces 27 felony charges in student sex case
Douglas County prosecutors say Maris Nichols now faces 27 felony counts, and a judge will decide Aug. 10 whether the former Alexander High teacher stays jailed.
Maris Nichols will remain in jail until an Aug. 10 bond hearing as Douglas County prosecutors seek to keep the former Alexander High School teacher locked up on 27 felony charges tied to alleged abuse of students. Nichols has pleaded not guilty to 14 additional charges and has asked for a jury trial.
A Douglas County grand jury returned a true bill of indictment on June 24, expanding the case from 13 charges to 27 felony counts. Prosecutors say the case involves six alleged minor victims. The indictment includes charges of child molestation, grooming a minor, sexual exploitation of children, electronic distribution of obscene materials, furnishing obscene material to minors and attempted evidence tampering.
Nichols was first arrested on May 8 on two counts of improper sexual contact by an employee or agent. She was arrested again on May 20, then turned herself in on June 25 after the grand jury action. She had previously been released on bond before prosecutors moved to send her back into custody.
Douglas County prosecutors say Nichols violated bond conditions 85 times in less than a month while under house arrest and electronic monitoring. Those alleged violations included trips to fast-food restaurants and retail stores that were outside approved activities. Prosecutors are seeking to revoke her bond.
Alexander High School is at 6500 Alexander Parkway in Douglasville. The allegations accuse Nichols of propositioning or having sex with six minor students, and at least three counts say she recorded a video with one of the victims. The indictment says the offenses occurred between Jan. 1 and May 5.
A separate arraignment hearing is set for Aug. 4 in Douglas Superior Court case number 26CR00685.
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