A Savannah public school teacher now sits in jail after police say he groomed a minor for sex.
What’s Happening: Chatham County Police arrested 32-year-old Jawan Johnson Sunday evening and charged him with grooming a minor for a sexual offense.
- The victim is a former student of Johnson’s at a Savannah-Chatham County Public School System school.
- Johnson is being held at the Chatham County Detention Center.
What’s Important: Police have not said which school Johnson taught at or released details about what led to his arrest. The investigation remains active.
The Sources: Chatham County Police Department
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B.T. Clark is an award-winning journalist and the Publisher of The Georgia Sun. He has 25 years of experience in journalism and served as Managing Editor of Neighbor Newspapers in metro Atlanta for 15 years and Digital Director at Times-Journal Inc. for 8 years. His work has appeared in several newspapers throughout the state including Neighbor Newspapers, The Cherokee Tribune and The Marietta Daily Journal. He is a Georgia native and a fifth-generation Georgian.
