Phillip Marquis Burns, academic coach at Wesley Heights Elementary School [Muscogee County School District], Columbus, Georgia, "charged with one count of child molestation and one count of sodomy for alleged sexual conduct with high school students in another school system" Previously taught at: Lamar Reese Magnet School of the Arts [Dougherty County School System], Albany, Georgia DCSS Teacher of the Year at Lamar Reese Meet Phillip Burns, Teacher of the Year for Lamar Reese. Ledger-Enquirer: Muscogee County teacher arrested on charge of child molestation (Nov 2 2012) A Muscogee County School District teacher has been charged with one count of child molestation and one count of sodomy for alleged sexual conduct with high school students in another school system. Phillip Burns, an academic coach at Wesley Heights Elementary School, was arrested Wednesday at the Muscogee County School District headquarters after being called into the human resources department, Dougherty County School System Police Chief Troy Conley said Friday. A deputy from the Muscogee County Sheriff's Department made the arrest, and Dougherty investigators brought Burns to Albany, where he was charged, Conley said. Burns is being held in the Dougherty County Jail without bond. Tags:
My Southwest GA: Former school employee charged with child molestation (Nov 2 2012) According to the Dougherty County Jail, 28-year-old Phillip Marquis Burns has been charged with child molestation and felony sodomy. Burns was formerly a Dougherty County School System teacher at Lamar Reese Elementary School according to Dougherty County School officials and 2012 Teacher of the Year Finalist.
Only six months ago ... My Southwest GA: DCSS Teacher of the Year at Lamar Reese (April 30 2012) Phillip Burns is the Teacher of the Year from Lamar Reese Magnet School of the Arts. Burns teaches third grade science and absolutely loves his job. “I’m so humbled by being chosen for this and it’s just shows that I really love my job and I really love my kids” says Burns ...
WTVM: Muscogee Co. school employee arrested for alleged inappropriate sexual conduct (Nov 2 2012) An employee of the Muscogee County School District has been arrested on charges involving inappropriate sexual behavior with a minor. Phillip Burns was arrested Wednesday, October 31 by the Muscogee County Sheriff's Department and the Dougherty County School District Police Department ... None of the allegations involve Muscogee County School District students.
Phillip Marquis Burns (Columbus, Georgia), 29, former elementary school teacher at Lamar Reese Magnet School of the Arts, Dougherty County Schools, Albany, Georgia, "child molestation, aggravated child molestation, reckless conduct, child enticement and criminal solicitation" Action News Jax: Georgia teacher with HIV molested teen boy, police say (Oct 10 2013) A south Georgia teacher accused of engaging in sex acts with a teen -- while knowing he was HIV-positive -- was indicted by a grand jury on Thursday. A five-count indictment filed Wednesday charges Phillip Marquis Burns with child molestation, aggravated child molestation, reckless conduct, child enticement and criminal solicitation. The indictment says Burns, 29, masturbated and had oral sex with a 16-year-old boy and asked another boy to send him explicit pictures of himself. Tags:
Washington Post: South Ga. teacher accused of molesting teenage boy while HIV-positive indicted by grand jury (Oct 10 2013) A five-count indictment filed Wednesday charges Phillip Marquis Burns, 29, with child molestation, aggravated child molestation, reckless conduct, child enticement and criminal solicitation. Burns is accused of masturbating and having oral sex with a 16-year-old boy and asking another boy to send him explicit pictures of himself, the indictment says. The former teacher is accused of having sexual contact with the teen in May of 2012, and is charged with reckless conduct because investigators say the man knew he was HIV positive. Kansas City Star: Indictment: Ga. teacher with HIV molested teen boy (Oct 10 2013)
News One: Teacher of the Year Candidate Infected With HIV Indicted for Sex With Children (Oct 11 2013) A five-count indictment filed Wednesday charged the HIV-positive Burns with child molestation, aggravated child molestation, reckless conduct, child enticement and criminal solicitation, according to WALB News 10 ... The Burns case got jumpstarted by a complaint that came through to the Dougherty County School Police from the parent of a 15-year-old boy ... When Burns was arrested last November, it was then that authorities discovered his HIV status and also charged him with felony reckless conduct ... Authorities say Burns knew of his HIV status at the time he was reportedly engaging in sexual acts with the children.
Boston Edge: Georgia Teacher With HIV Indicted for Molesting Teen Boy (Oct 11 2013) A south Georgia elementary school teacher accused of engaging in sex acts with a teen while knowing he was HIV-positive has been indicted by a grand jury. A five-count indictment filed Wednesday charges Phillip Marquis Burns, 29, with child molestation, aggravated child molestation, reckless conduct, child enticement and criminal solicitation. Burns is accused of masturbating and having oral sex with a 16-year-old boy and asking another boy to send him explicit pictures of himself, the indictment says. The former teacher is accused of having sexual contact with the teen in May of 2012, and is charged with reckless conduct because investigators say the man knew he was HIV positive.