Report: Band teacher with HIV allegedly had sex with minor
An HIV-positive band teacher in Augusta was arrested Wednesday afternoon on charges that he had sex with a boy, according to a media report.
Travis McCauley, 32, was charged with contributing to the delinquency of a minor, aggravated child molestation and reckless conduct, the Richmond County Sheriff's Office told the AJC.
A police report obtained by The Augusta Chronicle said the assistant band director of the CSRA All-Star Band had sex with the 15-year-old at his home three weeks ago, and, according to the Richmond Sheriff, again a week ago, the newspaper reported.
The victim told investigators he confronted McCauley through a text message after learning the man was HIV-positive, according to the Chronicle.
McCauley was arrested at the Medical College of Georgia Hospital. As of Wednesday night, his bond had been set at $6,800 on one charge, but he was being held without bond on the other two, the sheriff's office said.
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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.
