Former PCHS asst. principal Jim Williams.
Asst. principal Williams resigns PCHS post amid texting probe
Jim Williams has resigned from his position as assistant principal at Pike County High School. The Georgia Professional Standards Commission will decide if he gets to keep his professional educator's license.
always adults messing with children.......
The "Cover-Up" of the Jim Williams' Misconduct
I was informed by Dr. Tanner that this board and Dr. Duncan have accepted Mr. Williams' resignation for his misconduct instead of firing him. Would any of you sitting up there tonight care to explain why there was such a rush to accept his resignation? Would any of you care to explain to these two young ladies here tonight why after coming forward and then giving statements to Dr. Tanner, investigators with the sheriffs' department, and your own lawyer why you accepted his resignation? After all these young ladies have gone through, they were still willing to testify at any hearing to make sure that this predator got what he deserved and that was that he be FIRED!! Please let us know why you would let him resign after he has already been allowed to resign from another school system before for misconduct.
All of the following statements can be backed up by witnesses here tonight.
Did you know that when Mrs. Ison reported the misconduct to Mr. John on April 6, 2009, he told her that he had heard this before from another teacher and it was a rumor then and just a rumor now and that there was nothing to it. (A teacher that had reported her concerns to Mr. John reference Mr. Williams) After Mrs. Ison left his office from reporting what she knew to be misconduct, he had my daughter called out of class over the intercom to come to his office. He also had this other young lady called out of class over the intercom. His investigation of this matter consisted of hearing what Mrs. Ison had to say, what my daughter had to say, and questioning this other young lady and looking at her cell phone. About an hour later, he told Mrs. Ison that there was nothing to it and that it was over. His mind was made up that there was nothing to it as soon as Mrs. Ison reported it as evidenced by what he said about it being rumors and that he had heard it before.
Let me ask you; is this how you would want a report of misconduct about a teacher or administrator handled if it was your child or grandchild?
On that same day just a short while after the so called investigation, Mr. Williams sent a text to this young lady telling her to call him after school because there was too much to text. When she called him that afternoon, he
stated that Mr. John had told him that my daughter had talked to Mrs. Ison and her dad and that Mr. John told him that it was over and done.
Later that day, this young lady texted my daughter and told her what Mr. Williams had said and was upset that my daughter had reported what she knew. (Note that after this young lady had talked with Dr. Tanner about what was happening, she sent my daughter a text and expressed how grateful she was to her for having come forward with the information. She was scared and did not know how to get out of this situation and was now greatly relieved.)
On April 8, 2009,1 went to the high school to speak with Mr. John about the text my daughter had received and asked why confidential information had been released to the very one that should have been investigated. He became very agitated, telling me that he did not tell that young lady anything. I told him that it was not her I was talking about, but Mr. Williams. He said that he has handled investigations like this before and that these girls were just high school girls with a bunch of drama going on.
It is my understanding that Dr. Duncan knew nothing about the allegations of misconduct until a board member asked him about on April 9, 2009, and that is when a formal investigation was started.
Mr. Williams was texting these girls asking questions like: "Are you a virgin?" and "How do you like to party?", and saying things like, "I like to get high." This is one of the reasons these young ladies and I want to know why there was a rush to accept Mr. Williams' resignation and not fire him. I already really know the answer to that and it is in hopes that any other deeds of misconduct can be kept from coming to light.
I feel that from the beginning the way Mr. John handled his so called investigation was very unethical. He had been told by two different teachers that something was going on and failed to take the allegations seriously. Then went straight to the one that was doing the misconduct and told him who reported it and what was said. Why would Mr. John choose to dismiss this misconduct so quickly? Was it to not only to protect Mr. Williams, but himself also? Was he afraid that Mr. Williams had something that he could expose on him?
I also feel that Mr. John has lost any respect that the teachers or students may have had for him. Most all of them know what has happened and how he handled it. What teacher or student will come to him knowing that he will not investigate nor will he keep something in confidence until it is truly investigated? How will they ever feel like they can come to him and tell him of any misconduct or crimes without being exposed and made the talk of the town? That is what all the young ladies involved in this have had to endure and all because of Mr. John and his attempt to cover for Mr. Williams.
It is because of the unethical manner that Mr. John handled this incident that I ask that you; the Board and Dr. Duncan; to truly consider asking Mr. John to resign or be fired.
If you disagree with the action, conduct, etc. of those involved you need to make your voice heard by contacting your School Board Members and speaking out. Our willingness to sit idly by will only enables this type conduct to be more and more occurrent until it becomes the norm!
Board of Education Members
April Byrd 770-567-3373 (home) J. L. Wynn 770-884-0768
404-392-8456 (cell)
Lori Ann Turner 770-468-3154 (cell) Dr. William Bell 770-229-1553
Roger Green 770-567-3723 Fred Blackman 770-884-5408
Not only does John Scott, but in my own opinion
Dr.Duncan,and also the chair lady April Byrd all need to be fired or resign.
I have tried to address problems to both Duncan and Ms.Byrd,but never got anywhere with either one. I think April is Bonnie Byrd's daughter in-law and that's why she is in the position she is in.Not only is Pike County the good ole boys system,but also the good ole sisters or whatever the case may be.
This sort of stuff goes on everyday in our schools and we need people who will stand up for our children and people that will stop sweeping stuff like this under the rug.
As long as Duncan is able to let things like this be hid our school system will only go down more and more.
Pike county USED to be a GREAT county. The older people just don't want to believe this crap is going on. And the younger people who are actually DOING this crap want to keep it covered up.
The victims involved should take legal recourse, up the chain as needed.
I have had my own dealings with this school system in the past and the GA dept of education was on 'their side' , so maybe taking action will do no good.
Great PR for the paper.
I would rather have have 5 minutes alone in a locked room...
He didn't.
Complain to the DA's office.
If this was your daughter you would have a different opinion of whether he committed a crime or not, in my opinion oh yes he DID!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Other wise I don't think you would be defending this man who asks a teenage girl if she is a virgin,how do you like to party, and so forth.
If by chance you are his wife,mistress or whatever you may be, you need to find a real man.
I feel that the DA will do the right thing in this matter. I will sure be praying he/she does.
The DA is going by THE LAW.
If you can find a law that will enable the DAs office to charge this man, by all means make noise. They can't charge Williams with a crime that does not exist on the books. All you people who want him charged, just what do you want him charged WITH?
What he did was morally wrong and professionally wrong, but not criminally wrong. Get it through your thick heads.
Quit promoting vigilantism.
IF SO....you need to inform him that he is not The Virgin Police.
Who gives a rat's tail about that when all this perverted crap is going on in the Pike County
Schools.
ricky bobby / bobby rickie
pee-can / pee-cahn
whatever, he's useless...
John Scott,Scott John, whatever he is still in the wrong for covering up for his perverted friend.
If it was somebody else they would be.
Lock him upppppppppppppppppppppp
The classic case of legal audacity is the man who kills his parents and demands sympathy because he is an orphan. A close second is the federal judge who pleads guilty to a crime against the justice system — and then insists on continuing to draw his salary from prison. That is the galling position of Judge Samuel Kent. The House should impeach him if he does not have the good sense to leave office.
Judge Kent, a federal district court judge from Texas, pleaded guilty in February to obstruction of justice for lying to officials who were investigating sexual harassment charges against him. As part of a plea deal, he admitted that he had had nonconsensual sexual contact with two female court employees. He was sentenced to up to 33 months in prison and is scheduled to enter jail next week.
That does not, however, remove him from the bench. Federal judges serve for life, unless they give up their positions or are impeached.
Judge Kent submitted his resignation this month, but he made it effective June 2010. That means that for the next year, even while he is behind bars, he will draw a salary of $174,000, plus benefits.
There seems no doubt that he doesn’t deserve to be paid. He has violated his oath to uphold the law, and he will not be doing any judging from prison. What he may have decided is that it would take Congress about a year to complete impeachment and a trial — so why not keep getting paid as long as possible.
Things may move faster. The House Judiciary Committee this week voted 29-to-0 to approve articles of impeachment. The full House could act soon, and if it votes to impeach, the case would be sent to the Senate for trial.
Judge Kent can save Congress time and himself more humiliation by resigning effective immediately. If he refuses, Congress should not delay in exercising good sense and its constitutional prerogative to stop his undeserved paychecks from being delivered.
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How do they do that?
Now I ask why does she still work for our special education department as director?
She don't and never has really cared about the children.
Seems loving money got her caught, as I mentioned above it's just a rumor.
He just hired another soul mate!!
Par for his course!
Grass, booze and blowing .147.
Administrative Educator busted and this was not Pike County.
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