Carroll County teacher charged with sex crime against a child

CARROLL COUNTY (WSLS 10 ) - The Carroll County Sheriff's Office arrested and charged a Carroll County teacher with a sex crime against a child.

Fifty-one-year-old Jeff Sexton, who teaches World History at Carroll County High School, is charged with asking a child, who he had a supervisory or custodial relationship with, to fondle him. This is considered a class 6 felony.

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The sheriff's office says it received substantial evidence from an anonymous report.

The school could not comment on Sexton's current employment status because it's a personnel matter.

Sexton was released on $5,000 secured bond.