Former teacher facing child sex charges set to appear in bond hearing
33-year-old Nicole Ballew Callaham was a teacher at Homeland Park Primary School in Anderson County from 2017 until she resigned in May 2025. Authorities reported that the relationship between Callaham and the victim began in 2021 and continued for at least two years.
The victim came forward about the incident after he turned 18.
According to the Anderson County Sheriff's Office, Callaham was charged with three counts of criminal sexual conduct with a minor and one count of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.
The Greenville City Police Department has also brought eight criminal charges against the suspect, as the student attended school in Greenville.
Callaham was issued a $40,000 bond for her charges in Anderson County.
She is now expected to appear in Greenville for a separate bond hearing at 10 a.m.
The Clemson City Police Department is also investigating the case.
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