A Hall County teacher and baseball coach was arrested Friday after deputies accused him of aggravated sexual battery.
Mark Eric Fowler, 32, had been under investigation since early April, according to a news release from the Hall County Sheriff’s Office. He’s accused of groping a woman on the evening of April 4 in the 3900 block of P Davidson Road.
The victim told him that she needed to use the restroom, which is when she was able to get away from him and call a friend, the release said. The friend contacted the sheriff’s office.
The alleged sexual battery took place during a “legitimate business arrangement” that Fowler had set up with the victim, the release said.
According to Hall jail records, he’s also charged with sexual battery of a person over the age of 16. He remains in jail without bond.
The Hall school district’s website lists Fowler as a health and physical education teacher at East Hall Middle School and the varsity baseball coach at East Hall High School. In an emailed statement, Hall schools spokesman Stan Lewis said the district is aware of Fowler’s arrest and that no students were involved in the case.
“The Hall County Sheriff’s department is conducting its investigation and our personnel department is reviewing the information,” the statement said. “The district takes the matter very seriously, and it will be dealt with appropriately.”
Fowler was still employed by the school district as of Monday, Lewis said.
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