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Georgia substitute teacher arrested for inappropriately touching student, deputies say

Substitute teacher Christian Ogletree was arrested for sexual contact with a student (Troup County Sheriff's Office)

HOGANSVILLE, Ga. — A Georgia substitute teacher is behind bars after he allegedly touched a female student inappropriately.

The Troup County School System said administrators at Callaway High School in Hogansville were made aware that a substitute was behaving inappropriately and alerted the school resource officer.

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The Troup County Sheriff’s Office identified the man as 28-year-old Christian Ogletree.

Investigators found that Ogletree intimately touched a female student under his supervision at least once.

He was arrested Wednesday and charged with improper sexual contact by an employee, which is a misdemeanor.

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The school system says that Ogletree is no longer employed with them.

He is currently being held in the Troup County Detention Center.

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