Indictment: Ex-Gwinnett teacher who bit teen tried to bribe deputy

Jonathan William Herbert, 30, is charged with sexual battery against a child under 16, battery, second-degree cruelty to a child and public drunkenness. He allegedly bit a 14-year-old girl's buttock while swimming in Lake Lanier.

By Amanda C. Coyne

Aug 16, 2018

A former Snellville Middle School teacher charged with biting a teenage girl's buttocks in Lake Lanier has also been charged with trying to bribe a Hall County sheriff's deputy, an indictment shows.

Jonathan William Herbert, 30, was arrested after the alleged butt bite July 4. The 14-year-old girl was swimming on a Lake Lanier Islands beach around 8 p.m. when Herbert swam underwater and bit her, according to the Hall County Sheriff's Office.

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After he was arrested, Herbert tried to bribe a deputy with $200, an indictment says. He was indicted on Aug. 13 on the bribery charge and charges of second-degree cruelty to children, sexual battery against a child under the age of 16, battery and public drunkenness.

Gwinnett County Public Schools opened an internal investigation into Herbert after his arrest. He resigned from the school district on Aug. 1, according to a district spokesman.

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Amanda C. Coyne

Amanda Coyne is a hyperlocal reporter for the AJC, covering Gwinnett County.