Crime & Safety
Creekview Teacher Indicted On Sexual Assault Charge
Matthew Tamanini was arrested last month following allegations that he had conducted a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old student.
The Creekview High School teacher who was arrested last month for allegedly having a sexual relationship with a student has been indicted by the Cherokee County Grand Jury for his actions.
Matthew Tamanini, 31, of Canton was indicted on one count of sexual assault of a person in custody during the February indictment session of the grand jury.
Tamanini was initially arrested and charged with two counts of sexual assault of a person in custody on Jan. 16, following an investigation by the Cherokee Sheriff's Office and the Cherokee County School District.
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Investigators believe that Tamanini and the student engaged in sexual relations over a four-month period, and that two of the encounters occurred on the Creekview campus.
According to the Cherokee Tribune, Tamanini resigned from the school district effective Jan. 31, citing personal reasons.
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If convicted of sexual assault of a person in custody, Tamanini faces a minimum prison sentence of 10 years.
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