MURRAY COUNTY, Ga. – Rachelle Louise Terry, 43, a Murray County School Administrator, has been arrested on numerous charges including child molestation.
Terry has been booked in the Murray County Jail after The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was asked to look into Terry following some claims from earlier this year.
The GBI has released their official statement below:
Dr. Rachelle Louise Terry, age 43, of Chatsworth, GA, has been arrested and charged with child molestation and statutory rape, related to an investigation of Terry, an administrator in the Murray County School System, having a sexual relationship with a student.
Terry was charged with 10 counts of furnishing alcohol to minors during a Halloween party earlier this year. That Murray County District Attorney’s Office investigation revealed the sexual relationship and they requested the GBI to investigate on November 23, 2022. Terry was booked into the Murray County Jail.
This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Calhoun Field Office at 706-624-1424. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.
On 08/14/2021, Deputies with the Murray County Sheriff’s Office conducted a vehicle stop on Highway 225 in South Murray County on a vehicle displaying an incorrect tag. Upon further investigation, approximately 17.75 gross ounces (over one pound) of suspected Methamphetamine was located inside the vehicle along with Drug Related Objects and less than an ounce of suspected Marijuana. The driver was identified as Jessica Leah Jones of Russell Hill Road Sugar Valley, Georgia.
Jessica Leah Jones of Russell Hill Road Sugar Valley, Georgia was charged with, Improper Vehicle Registration, Possession of Methamphetamine, Trafficking in Methamphetamine, and Possession of Methamphetamine with the Intent to Distribute.
Great Job to all involved!!!
Jimmy Davenport
Sheriff of Murray County