Georgia middle school teacher arrested for allegedly molesting students in library closet

A special education middle school teacher from Macon, Georgia was arrested this week on charges of molesting a student at school, police said.

The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office said around 4:40 p.m. Feb. 23 that deputies had responded to reports of a child molestation case at Howard Middle School.

Cedric Goolsby booking photo

When MPs arrived, they spoke to a witness in the principal’s office, who said she saw Cedric Goolsby, 56, with a student whose shirt was folded up near her neck.

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The witness told deputies she reported the incident to the school principal immediately after seeing it.

The witness told MPs she was locking a room at the school when she saw the student with the shirt around her neck. Goolsby, the police witness said, allegedly had his face near the student’s chest region.

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Goolsby was questioned about the incident and denied all allegations of child molestation.

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The sheriff’s office reviewed surveillance footage that showed the student and Goolsby entering a storage room in the library at 3:51 p.m

The incident has been referred to the Crimes Against Children investigation team and the investigation is ongoing.

Howard Middle School principal Tony Jones did not immediately respond to questions about the incident on Wednesday.

Macon-based CBS station WMAZ reported that Jones sent a message to the parents saying the school was working with investigators. He also said the suspect no longer works for the district.

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Goolsby remains in the Bibb County Jail on child molestation charges and is being held without bond.