Overview

• Charles Hamilton, 40, was arrested Oct. 13 and booked into the Madison County Detention Center on a warrant alleging first-degree sexual abuse of a child under 12.
• The allegation involves a former Boonesborough Elementary student who reported at age 17 that she was assaulted as a 10-year-old during the 2018–19 school year.
• According to the warrant, interviews describe touching over clothing in a girls’ bathroom during a power outage, and the student reported no removal of clothing or rape.
• Madison County Schools said Hamilton was placed on leave on Sept. 8 after the Department for Community Based Services notified the district of an investigation.
• The warrant states Hamilton is barred from school property and from contact with minors, and investigations by law enforcement and child-protection officials remain active.