Georgia teacher's bond revocation over 85 home violations

A former Georgia high school teacher faces a renewed push for her detention after prosecutors allege she violated her house arrest conditions 85 times in less than a month while awaiting trial on charges of sexually abusing six students. Maris Nichols, 25, a former biology teacher and football operations manager at Alexander High School in Douglasville, was released on a $74,000 bond last month but is now the subject of a motion to revoke that bond.

Prosecutors filed the motion in Douglas County Superior Court on Friday, June 19, 2026, citing a compliance report from an electronic monitoring device. The report allegedly shows Nichols committed 38 home curfew violations and 47 "inclusion zone" violations over a 27-day period. Her bond conditions strictly limited her travel to approved activities such as court hearings, medical appointments, attorney visits, and religious services. Prosecutors allege she repeatedly traveled to unauthorized locations, including retail stores and fast-food restaurants, which they described as places where children are frequently present.

Authorities argued that this conduct demonstrates Nichols poses a significant threat to the community, risks...