Harris County High School teacher jailed in sexual battery case
A Harris County High School teacher is behind bars after being indicted by a Grand Jury in a sexual battery case.
The teacher identified as, James Steel, age 69, of Leesburg, GA, and a teacher at Harris County High School, was arrested and charged with one count of sexual battery of a person under 16 years of age.
A Harris County Grand Jury indicted Steel on November 14, 2022. On May 9, 2022, the Hamilton Police Department asked the GBI to investigate allegations that Steel had inappropriate contact with multiple students. Steel was booked at the Harris County Jail.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Columbus Field Office at 706-565-7888.
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