Bartow County teacher arrested on sex charges

KENNESAW - A Bartow County teacher was arrested Thursday on four sex charges, including child molestation, The Daily Tribune News of Cartersville reported. <br> <br> Christie Herndon, 32, of Kennesaw, a seventh grade science teacher at Cass Middle school, allegedly molested a 14-year-old female student Dec. 19, according to a police report filed with the Bartow County&#39;s Sheriff&#39;s Department. <br> <br> Since the alleged incident took place in Kennesaw, Herndon was arrested by Cobb County police. She was released on a $55,050 bond Thursday night, the paper said in a story for Friday&#39;s editions. <br> <br> Bartow County Sheriff Clark Millsap said Herndon was still under investigation. <br> <br> ``We are still trying to determine if anything happened in Bartow County,&#39;&#39; Millsap said. <br> <br> A report was filed by the girl&#39;s mother Dec. 22, and Herndon was removed from her teaching duties. But she still has a job, said Bartow County Schools Interim Superintendent Alan Zubay. <br> <br> ``We know she was arrested, but we don&#39;t know what the charges are.&#39;&#39; Zubay said. ``Her employment status won&#39;t change right now. Once we review the charges with our attorney, we will decide a course of action.&#39;&#39; <br> <br> David Perry, Herndon&#39;s attorney, didn&#39;t return a phone message left by newspaper.