CARROLLTON, Ga. (AP) - A west Georgia teacher has resigned after being arrested in sting operation by a police officer posing as an underage girl.
Tallapoosa Police Chief Scott Worthy tells the Times-Georgian that 42-year-old Steve Martin of Roopville was arrested Tuesday.
Worthy says Martin thought he was meeting an underage girl for sex by was arrested when he arrived.
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He remains jailed Friday in Haralson County, charged with four felonies, including enticing a child for indecent purposes. No bail has been set, and it’s unclear if Martin has a lawyer to speak for him.
Martin resigned Wednesday from 14 years of teaching math at Carrollton High School. Superintendent Mark Albertus says the incident didn’t involve a current or former Carrollton student. Albertus says the allegations against the highly-regarded teacher are “hard to believe.”
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Information from: Times-Georgian, http://www.times-georgian.com/
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