Ex-Georgia teacher charged with sex crimes involving student

MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. — A former high school teacher is facing multiple charges for alleged student abuse, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation.

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On Tuesday, the GBI arrested former North Murray High School teacher Benjamin Michael Goldman on charges of improper sexual contact by employee or agent, sodomy, and making a false statement to law enforcement.

The charges stem from an allegation that the 46-year-old man had sexual contact with a student while employed as a teacher.

Goldman, of Crandall, was booked into the Murray County jail.

The investigation is active and ongoing, and anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI’s Regional Investigative Office in Calhoun.

Once the investigation is complete, the case will be turned over to the Conasauga Circuit District Attorney’s Office.

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