ROSWELL, GA — A former teacher at Roswell High School has been arrested after being accused of sexually assaulting a 16-year-old student multiple times, police said Wednesday.
Roswell Police said they have charged Amanda Katz, 55, with improper sexual contact by an employee or agent. Katz is a former administrative assistant and teacher at Roswell High, police said.
The investigation into Katz began after the Department Family of Children Services reported misconduct involving a high-school student, police said.
During the investigation, police said Katz resigned from her post.
Ultimately, detectives determined she sexually assaulted the teenage student multiple times off-campus between 2025 and this year.
A warrant was secured for her arrest, and police said she was taken into custody Tuesday.
Police asked anyone with additional information on the case or similar incidents to call detectives, (770) 640-4570, or email them. Anonymous tips can be submitted via Crime Stoppers Atlanta, (404) 577-8477.
Patch is working to get comment from school officials.
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