Teacher Assistant Charged with Unlawful Conduct Toward a Child

Colleton County Sheriff’s Office

Press Release

Date March 30, 2026

Teacher Assistant Charged with Unlawful Conduct Toward a Child

Colleton County, SC—On March 30, 2026, a Kelly Services Employee contracted by the Colleton County School District as a teacher assistant was arrested and charged with three counts of unlawful conduct toward a child following an investigation into allegations of physical assaults involving a special need student. The investigation was initiated on March 20, 2026, after the incident was reported to the Colleton County Sheriff’s Office.

John Alfred Stephens, Jr. (58) of Walterboro has since been taken into custody and is currently being held at the Colleton County Detention Center awaiting a bond hearing.