Former Teacher Indicted by Grand Jury in Pickens County

A former Pickens County teacher was indicted by a grand jury this week on charges of Sexual Battery with a Student 16-17 Years of Age and Contributing to the Delinquency of a Minor.

According to the Pickens County Sheriff’s Office, 34-year-old Katherine Folger Pelfrey admitted to having sex with a student at her home near Clemson on December 29. Both Investigators and the School District said they were notified of the incident on December 31.

Katherine Pelfrey

The school district said Pelfrey had been with the school system since 2017, and was dismissed immediately once her superiors were notified of the allegations. Pelfrey was booked into the Pickens County Detention Center January 3rd and released on $10,000 bond the following day.