DAWSON COUNTY, Ga. - Authorities in Dawson County raided the home of a high school teacher, seizing thousands of images in an investigation involving accusations of the sexual exploitation of a minor.
Dawson County Sheriff Jeff Johnson says investigators executed a search warrant after receiving a tip from a boy about alleged improper behavior by the teacher, identified as 38-year-old Ryan Coker.
Coker is the business education instructor at Dawson High School.
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Dawson County high school teacher arrested
Authorities found images at the teachers home that are allegedly linked to the improper surveillance of a child.
The sheriff said the allegations include "unlawful surveillance" of an individual in a private place.
"Obviously, a case like this is a priority for us," Johnson said. "They are allegations, but this is a person of trust and we have to expect our teachers will protect our children."
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Johnson wants parents from the school community to talk to their children to see if they report having any improper contact with Coker.
The sheriff filed a total of six counts against Coker and took him to the Dawson County Adult Detention Center.
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