Former Toombs County teacher arrested for sexual “relationship” with student

TOOMBS COUNTY, Georgia. – A former Toombs County teacher faces criminal charges after it was discovered that she had sexual contact with a student while working as a teacher.

Cheyenne Knight, 25, of Uvalda, was arrested on August 19 after the Georgia Bureau of Investigations was asked to assist in a case of possible sexual abuse by a teacher in the Toombs County School District.

The investigation found that Knight behaved inappropriately toward a student in January 2024, while she was still a teacher.

Anyone with information related to this investigation is asked to contact the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Eastman at 478-374-6988. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by phone at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online or by downloading the “See Something, Send Something” mobile app.