DEKALB COUNTY — A DeKalb County teacher is behind bars, charged with multiple crimes against a child.
The Gwinnett County Police Department said Marcus Knight, 49, was arrested last week after a child’s mother discovered sexually explicit conversations between her child, 14, and Knight.
Police said Knight was supposed to meet the child, but officers showed up instead.
“During his arrest, Marcus was in possession of multiple high-level THC vape cartridges,” Gwinnett County police said in a news release Tuesday.
Officers said the victim was not a student of Knight’s.
Knight has been charged with aggravated child molestation, enticing a child for indecent purposes, and obscene internet contact with a child.
Police said more charges could be coming against Knight. He is currently being held without bond.
The DeKalb County School District sent out a statement Tuesday afternoon, saying:
“The DeKalb County School District (DCSD) takes allegations of inappropriate or unlawful behavior in any of our schools very seriously and prioritizes the safety and well-being of our students and staff above all else.