After a high school teacher in Georgia was found guilty of sexual assault, the student who attacked her had the opportunity to confront her during her sentencing hearing.
On Thursday, June 11th, Bonnie Brown was convicted of abuse in 2023 for having inappropriate sexual contact with a male student 11 Alive.
Immediately after her conviction, she became a judge in Greene County Stephen A Bradley sentenced Brown, 27, to 40 years in prison. According to the newspaper, the first 15 years of her sentence will be served in prison. She will also be required to register as a sex offender upon her release from prison.
Before receiving her sentence, the victim became emotional as he addressed Brown. “You just had to admit it,” the now 19-year-old student said, according to the outlet.
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He continued to become emotional as he admitted he felt betrayed by the teacher because he trusted her. The teenager then said the sexual assault left him emotionally shaken.
He said the experience made it difficult for him to trust others, and he also said he was bullied and criticized when the sexual assault became public knowledge.
The victim also asked the judge to sentence Brown to the maximum sentence allowed. After making the statement, the boy was escorted out of the courtroom by a victim advocate, according to 11 Alive.
Brown was arrested in March 2025 and charged with inappropriate sexual contact by an employee, agent or foster parent.
The arrest came months after the Greene County Sheriff’s Office asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation in June 2024 to investigate allegations of sexual contact between a student and Brown, who previously worked as a teacher at Nathanael Greene Academy, according to a Statement from the GBI.
The investigation confirmed that Brown had sexual contact with a student while she was working at the school. She no longer worked at Nathanael Greene Academy and was teaching in Wilkes County at the time of her arrest.
The teen testified during the trial and said he added Brown on Snapchat when they began messaging each other in and out of school. Their conversations eventually turned sexual after they entered a literary competition.
The victim also said Brown sexually assaulted him at his aunt’s house during spring break in 2023 and a second time after her home, according to 11 Alive.
Brown pleaded not guilty to the charges and maintained her innocence throughout the trial.
After the verdict, deputy district attorney Blayne May said the victim’s statements to Brown show the influence teachers have on students.
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“It’s a very cathartic moment, but it brings out a lot of the trauma, and I think the judge and everyone in the courtroom saw the impact that these things have,” May said, according to the outlet. “I think there’s a stereotype that when you’re a student and a teacher it has to be fun. I think everyone has seen the traumatic impact it can have on children.”
Brown is the second teacher at Nathanael Greene Academy to be accused of sexual assault by the same student. Us Weekly previously reported on this Sherri Mauldin pleaded guilty to having sex with the same boy multiple times.
In May, she was sentenced to 12 years in prison and 25 years probation.
If you or someone you know has been sexually abused, reach out National Sexual Assault Hotline at 1-800-656-HOPE (4673).
