A former languages teacher at a private Christian school in Georgia is on trial for allegedly having sex with a 15-year-old student. Bonnie Elizabeth Brown, 26, faces eight counts of sexual contact, each carrying up to 20 years in prison if convicted.

Testimony and Evidence

The now-19-year-old accuser testified that the encounters happened once at his aunt’s home after class and again at Brown’s home during spring break in 2023. He also claimed Brown sent him explicit photos over Snapchat and gave him a ring while calling him her “favorite.” The accuser helped investigators by drawing a sketch of Brown’s bedroom, which matched details so well that he used a pointer to explain it while on the stand.

During Brown’s interrogation, an investigator noted a sharp change in her behavior when the topic of sex came up. The agent testified that Brown would either completely stop talking or exhibit a dry-heave type motion when asked about sexual contact with the victim.

Background and Context

The scandal involving Brown and another teacher from the same school, Sherri Delle Mauldin, led to the shutdown of the exclusive Nathanael Greene Academy. Mauldin was sentenced to 12 years in prison for repeatedly having sex with the same student.

Brown was arrested in June 2024. The accuser initially denied any sexual contact with Brown when first questioned by police but later changed his account, saying he had been afraid to admit it due to bullying at the time.

Original reporting: Tampa Free Press — read the source article.