BURKE COUNTY, Ga.,None — A Burke County middle school counselor was arrested Tuesday on suspicion of sexual misconduct.
Heather Newman Hart, 34, was charged with aggravated child molestation and sexual assault.
Hart was in a relationship with a student for about one year, according to the Georgia Bureau of Investigation. Sardis police solicited the help of GBI agents Monday after discovering that Hart, a four-year employee Burke County Schools employee, might be in a sexual relationship with a minor, the GBI said. GBI spokesman John Bankhead Sardis police were checking out a suspicious vehicle when they found Hart and a student in the car.
The school system, along with the Burke County Sheriff's Office, helped police and the GBI in the investigation.
GBI officials said Hart likely faces additional charges.
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