A female substitute teacher in Woodstock was arrested for having sex with two students in 2015.
Authorities said Laura Rich, 38, had sex with a 16-year-old and an 18-year-old at her home in Acworth on separate occasions. The incident came into question after the Cherokee County School District reported the allegations to the sheriff’s office.
“It happened at her home and they plotted going back and forth from the school to her house. This was not forced. It was consensual. But it was still inappropriate and it’s a crime for a teacher to have sex with student. Her profession as a teacher is what makes this a crime,” said Lt. Jay Baker of the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office.
After an investigation, Rich was taken into custody and charged with two counts of sexual assault by a teacher. She was later released on a $22,400 bond.