Sheriff's Office: Teen Watched Barrow Teacher's Child While She Sought Controlled Substance

A former Barrow County teacher is facing charges stemming from an investigation into the death of an 18-year-old. 

According to a news release by the Barrow County Sheriff's Office, the female victim, whose name is being withheld, was allowed to supervise Emily Susan Smith's minor child while Smith, who was employed as a sixth-grade math teacher at Winder-Barrow Middle School at the time, attempted to obtain a controlled substance. 

The sheriff's office says Smith assisted the victim via cell phone in reference to obtaining a controlled substance prior to the teen's death on Feb. 14 at her residence.

Smith is charged with reckless conduct, criminal attempt distribution of a controlled substance and use of a communication facility in commission of a criminal attempt to distribute a controlled substance. 

Barrow County Schools Superintendent Wanda Creel said in an e-mail Thursday afternoon Smith was no longer employed by the school system and an ethics complaint was being filed with the Georgia Professional Standards Commission.

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