Teacher Arrested After Investigation into Alleged Obscene Transmissions to Minor at Cherokee County High School

CENTRE — According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, investigators were notified of a potential incident involving a teacher at Cherokee County High School and responded to investigate. Following the inquiry, deputies arrested 25-year-old Billy Stephen Turner and charged him with one count of transmitting obscene material to a child by computer.

The case remains under investigation, and no further details are available at this time. Because the matter involves a minor victim, some information may be withheld to protect the student’s privacy. Additional information will be released as investigators and prosecutors provide updates.