On January 13, 2025, St. John’s High School in Charleston, South Carolina, proudly shared a photo of its Teacher of the Year for the 2024-25 school year. Sade Delesia Nacheyle Nelson smiled proudly as she accepted her award and a bouquet of flowers. In a surprising turn in November, however, Nelson was put on administrative leave following an October incident at a local Walmart. Nelson allegedly assaulted her child’s father and his girlfriend during a custody exchange and is now facing multiple charges.
Nelson and her baby’s father met up at a Walmart in Summerville to exchange custody of their son, WCIV reported. Summerville police arrived a short time later, following a report of an assault. According to police, at one point, Nelson allegedly tried to hit the man with her car. Multiple witnesses told police they saw Nelson punching the man and his girlfriend.
Surveillance video reportedly shows Nelson speeding up and the man jumping out of the way to avoid being struck by her vehicle. The teacher of the year reportedly told police the man had attacked her…