South Hart teacher arrested

The Hart County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a South Hart Elementary School teacher on suspicion of molesting a child under 10, according to reports.

Last Tuesday, at approximately 4:19 p.m., law enforcement officials arrested 28-year-old Brandon David Cannon of 1155 Bio Church Road and charged him with one count of felony child molestation.

According to the report, the sheriff’s office first learned of the incident when the mother reported it to investigators on Monday.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigations was brought in on the case due to the fact Cannon was a state employee.

GBI investigators interviewed the child on Tuesday and that afternoon Cannon was arrested.

Sheriff Mike Cleveland said there was no reason to believe the incident took place on school property, but has not yet stated where it did happen.

The case is still under investigation.