Ex-Marietta teacher charged in sex assault case

A former Marietta High School teacher accused of having sex with a 17-year-old female student was arrested Wednesday at his home, according to police.

Christopher Richard King, 36, faces a felony sexual assault charge, according to the arrest warrant. King violated the teacher-student relationship code, according to Officer Jennifer Murphy with Marietta police.

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Christopher Richard King, 36, faces a felony sexual assault charge, according to the arrest warrant.

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Because King, a sophomore English teacher, is an authority figure, consent of the victim is not taken into consideration according to state law. His bond was set at $25,000.

According to the arrest warrant, King and the student had sex “numerous occasions” in April at his Marietta home.

King, who also served as a journalism teacher at the school, resigned on Tuesday, according to Thomas Algarin, spokesperson for Marietta schools.

King had been employed with the district since 2004. He worked with students involved with the Olympian yearbook and the Pitchfork newspaper.

The last day of school for the district was on Friday. Teachers reported for post-planning days on Tuesday and Wednesday.