A teacher accused of having sex with a 14-year-old male student underwent a first appearance before a judge Friday morning.
      Wearing a loose-fitting gray and white striped jumpsuit and shackles, Amy Bass Jackson, 35, shuffled into the courtroom at the Bulloch County Jail, head held down as she stood before Bulloch County Deputy Magistrate Judge Karen Jones.
      Jones informed Jackson the hearing was not to determine guilt or innocence, but to make her aware of the charges and her legal options. Jackson already had an attorney, Lovett Bennett Jr., who was present during the hearing.
      Jones told Jackson she did not have a bond, and that her attorney could file a petition for a bond hearing. The entire first appearance hearing lasted about five minutes, and Jackson was led back to her cell.
      Deputies arrested the William James Middle School teacher Wednesday after an investigation that lasted about a week.   Investigators learned of the allegations July 13 after the 14-year-old victim's parents told authorities she had sex with the child.
      Jackson resigned from her position as eighth grade language arts teacher at William James Middle School earlier this week amid the investigation, said Bulloch County Sheriff Lynn Anderson.
      Wednesday, she was charged with aggravated child molestation, three counts of child molestation, statutory rape, enticing a child for indecent purposes, sexual assault by a person with supervisory or disciplinary authority, two counts computer or electronic child exploitation, sexual exploitation of children and six counts of furnishing harmful material to minors, he said.
      According to warrants, Jackson is accused of allowing the victim to kiss and fondle her breasts, sent cell phone photographs of her bare breasts, and asked him to send her pictures of his genitals.
      She also had sexual intercourse with the teen, including acts of sodomy, and sent sexually explicit text messages, according to warrants.
      Jackson remains in the Bulloch County Jail without bond and is being kept in isolation, according to jail records.
      Bennett did not immediately return phone calls Friday seeking information regarding when or if Jackson intends to request a bond hearing.
      Holli Deal Bragg may be reached at (912) 489-9414.