Ex-school teacher (33) charged after ‘prolonged pattern of abuse and grooming' of teen
A former South Carolina teacher has been taken into custody following an alleged "prolonged and inappropriate" relationship with a teen.
Nicole Ballew Callaham (33) turned herself in to the Anderson County Detention Center on Thursday, the Anderson County Sheriff's Office said.
She has been charged with three counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
Detectives say the charges stem from a "prolonged and inappropriate" relationship with a teenage boy that allegedly began in 2021 and continued for at least two years.
Nicole Ballew Callaham
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Callaham, a teacher at the time, began 'grooming behaviour' with the boy in his early teen years, authorities said.
The relationship intensified as she allegedly signed the student out of school, transported him to practices, and served as a supervisor for after-school activities.
These repeated interactions allegedly led to a prolonged pattern of abuse, which was corroborated by search warrants and ongoing cooperation with the victim's family, according to authorities.
The New York Post has reported that Callaham taught at Homeland Park Elementary School from 2017 until her resignation on May 21.
'The relationship intensified as she reportedly signed the student out of school, transported him to practices and served as a supervisor for after-school activities,' the sheriff's office said.
'These repeated interactions led to a prolonged pattern of abuse, which was corroborated by search warrants and ongoing cooperation with the victim's family.'
Investigators said the victim decided to come forward after turning 18," following time spent processing the experience and trauma associated with the abuse'.
In addition to the charges in Anderson County, the Greenville City Police Department has brought similar charges against Callaham.
The alleged conduct extended into its jurisdiction when the boy attended school in Greenville.
Callaham has resigned from Anderson School District Five.
Authorities said she voluntarily surrendered herself on Thursday morning to the Anderson County Detention Center.
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