Cobb Elementary School Teacher Accused Of Placing Camera In Boys Bathroom: Reports

COBB COUNTY, GA — A teacher at Blackwell Elementary School in the Cobb County School District has been arrested and charged with unlawful surveillance and child cruelty, multiple news outlets reported.

Justin Julian, 37, of Acworth, is accused of putting a camera in a boys bathroom at Blackwell and watching two 10-year-old students and one 8-year-old student use the urinal, according to court documents from the Magistrate Court of Cobb County and obtained by CBS46.

He was a teacher at Blackwell, but further detail would not be provided due to the ongoing investigation, a district spokesperson told Patch. In a letter to Blackwell parents, school officials said Julian is no longer allowed in the school building.

“As soon as the administration discovered the issue, they immediately reported it to police and are fully cooperating with the investigation. The allegations against a school employee are abhorrent, totally unacceptable, and violate our employee code of conduct. The employee has been arrested, and all applicable laws and district policies will be strongly enforced in every possible way. We ask the community to continue to join us to make sure our schools are safe by reporting any safety concerns to the District’s Tipline via call, text, or email.”

Julian is charged with three counts of unlawful eavesdropping surveillance and first degree cruelty to a child, both of which are felonies. One of the children found the camera in the bathroom, became distraught and told a teacher, the Atlanta-Journal Constitution reported.

Julian was arrested and booked into the Cobb County jail Jan. 28. He was released on a $15,000 bond the following day, according to 11Alive.