October 7--  The Georgia Bureau of Investigation is charging a former Bleckley County High School teacher with sexual assault by persons with supervisory or disciplinary authority.

Twenty-five-year old Brantley Aaron Collins was charged with one felony count after the GBI investigated a complaint filed by Bleckley County School Superintendent Steve Smith alleging an inappropriate relationship between Collins and a student at the high school.  Collins resigned September 30.

If anyone has any information regarding this investigation, please contact the GBI Eastman office at 478-374-6988 or the Bleckley County Sheriff’s Office at 478-934-4545.