A science teacher at a Georgia high school was arrested on Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting one of her students — including a purported hookup inside a closet on school property.
Maris Nichols, a 25-year-old biology teacher at Alexander High School in Douglasville, was cuffed on Friday for allegedly sexually assaulting a student under her supervision, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said.
Investigators claim Nichols had sexual intercourse with the same student on at least two separate occasions in just two weeks, according to arrest warrants obtained by 11Alive.
Maris Nichols, 25, allegedly had sex with one of her high school students. WCTV
Nichols graduated from Liberty University, an evangelical Christian school where sexual activity is forbidden. Maris Nichols/LinkedInThe first alleged assault took place in a closet between classrooms at the high school on April 23, according to the warrants.
Then Nichols allegedly assaulted the same student inside a Hummer parked in a residential driveway in Douglasville.
It’s not immediately clear to whom the car belonged or at whose house it was parked.
Nichols’ profile has since been wiped from the high school’s website.
“Upon learning of the alleged misconduct, the district immediately launched an investigation. Student safety is the district’s highest priority. The alleged behavior is unacceptable and violates the professional standards all employees are required to uphold,” the Douglas County School System said in a letter to parents.
The district announced early last week that a female teacher was placed on leave pending an investigation, but it never confirmed or specified if Nichols was the instructor in question.
The Post reached out to the district for information on Nichols’ current employment.
Nichols doubled as an operations manager for the high school football team. WCTVThe educator started as the football operations manager at Alexander High School in April 2023. She was hired as a biology teacher one month later and maintained both positions simultaneously, according to her LinkedIn.
She graduated from Liberty University, a private evangelical Christian school linked with the Southern Baptist Convention of Virginia, with a bachelor of science and a specialization in teaching.
Liberty University is known for its strict fraternization policy, under which students are expected “to abstain from sexual activity outside of a biblically ordained marriage,” according to its website.
Nichols was charged with two counts of sexual assault by a person with supervisory or disciplinary authority. She is being held in the Douglas County Jail on a $40,000 bond.
