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A Houston County teacher identified as Benjamin Reese has been arrested on multiple charges, including child cruelty.
Benjamin Reese is a 7th-grade social studies teacher at Warner Robins Middle School.
He was arrested on Dec. 8.
What happened
The incident report states that around 3:30 p.m. on December 7, a deputy on duty was informed that a child’s life was threatened by the teacher in the 7th-grade technical hallway.
A student wanted to talk to Reese about the Israeli flag in his classroom because she found it offensive, after which Reese asked her if it had to do with Judaism.
She responded by saying that she merely wanted to know why it was hanging there, and he told her he was Jewish and had family who still lived in “Israel”.
The unnamed student said it was offensive “due to Israelis killing Palestinians”, but Reese called her antisemitic.
Many witnesses claim they heard Reese say, “he would kick her f*****g a**, slit her god***n throat and drag her a** outside and cut her head off.”
One faculty member said Reese stated, “You don’t make an antisemitic comment like that to a Jew”, adding that students left the classroom, but Reese followed them in the hallway.
The witness continued that Reese went back into the classroom, cursing very loudly and yelling that he “should not be spoken to like that because he is a Jew.”
Houston County School District officials released a statement to saying Reese has not been on campus since Thursday, one day before his arrest.
All employees of the Houston County School District are required to follow the Code of Ethics for Educators. If there is a violation or accusation of a violation, we investigate and respond appropriately. While we are not able to discuss specific personnel matters, we can share that Mr. Reese has not been on the campus of Warner Robins Middle School since December 7, 2023. Safety and the well-being of our students and staff is our number one priority.
