Dougherty County D.A. discusses obscene class disruptions

(ALBANY, GA) – With Dougherty County students online, a new problem has recently come up for those disrupting classes.

In some instances, according to District Attorney Greg Edwards, the Dougherty County Judicial System is cracking down on both students and parents.

“The same sanctity will be applied to the virtual classroom as it is your physical presence in class. And i have an obligation to make sure that teachers and students in the virtual class are protected,” says Edwards.

The problem of students disrupting online classes with obscenities has been popping up across the state of Georgia, including students streaming pornography to their classmates.

Edwards says that investigations are going on in Dougherty County such as allegations of a student exposing themselves during a class.

In any case, disrupting classes with obscenities could lead to being prosecuted.

He says, “They must understand that this is not a prank, these are things that are going to cause some deep issues. You can get some life-altering charges as they’ve described it that could occur.”

Despite the allegations of students disrupting classes with obscenities, the District Attorney’s office wants to reiterate that both students and parents need to conduct themselves when class is in session.

“This is not a prank. You can’t be doing what you wouldn’t be able to do if you were physically present in front of a teacher. You can’t do it virtually, so we’ll be dealing with any juveniles in this circumstance through the juvenile court…,” says Edwards.

Investigations of the obscene disruptions are being handled by the Dougherty County School Police.