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Accused teacher makes first court appearance
Jackson being held without bond
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Former William James Middle School teacher Amy Bass Jackson, 35, exits the courtroom after an appearance before Bulloch County Deputy Magistrate Court Judge Karen Jones Friday to hear charges against her. Jackson is accused of having sex with a 14-year-old student.
A teacher accused of having sex with a 14-year-old male student underwent a first appearance before a judge Friday morning. Wearing a loose-fitting gray and white striped jumpsuit and shackles, Amy Bass Jackson, 35, shuffled into the courtroom at the Bulloch County Jail, head held down as she stood before Bulloch County Deputy Magistrate Judge Karen Jones. Jones informed Jackson the hearing was not to determine guilt or innocence, but to make her aware of the charges and her legal options.
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