Married teacher allegedly wore sweatshirt with religious message while having sex with student... before being blackmailed to give kids higher grades after they found her OnlyFans

By JOE HUTCHISON, US SENIOR NEWS REPORTER and LAUREN ACTON-TAYLOR, US NEWS REPORTER Published: 16:48, 19 June 2026 | Updated: 16:50, 19 June 2026 A married teacher wore a religious sweatshirt while having sex with a student, new court papers alleged. Maris Nichols, 25, is accused of sexually abusing six teenagers while working at Alexander High School, in Douglasville, Georgia, she was arrested in May over the allegations.  Newly filed court papers, seen by Fox, claimed that Nichols was seen in a video having sex with a student while wearing a 'Jesus Loves You' sweater. The papers, which are search warrants, also alleged she was being blackmailed by some students for having an OnlyFans page.  It is claimed that a number of students had threatened to expose the alleged account in exchange for better grades in her class.  The warrants also allege that Nichols, who has a child, sent inappropriate photos, videos and messages to multiple students.  The Douglas County Sheriff's Office issued warrants to OnlyFans, Snapchat, AT&T and a number of students and their families as part of the probe.  Cops also issued warrants relating to medical records after they learned that Nichols had previously received treatment for mental-health issues, the papers alleged.   Maris Nichols, 25, is accused of sexually abusing six teenagers while working at Alexander High School Newly filed court papers claimed that Nichols was seen in a video having sex with a student while wearing a 'Jesus Loves You' sweater  Warrants for her arrest previously seen by the Daily Mail allege that she also instructed one female victim to watch the R-rated Fifty Shades of Grey movies. The warrant also claims that Nichols had sex with a student in the backseat of his truck at a local golf club on May 3. She also allegedly sent a slew of explicit text messages, nude photos and videos of herself using sex toys to several teens, including two under the age of 16, according to the documents.  Nichols was also said to have described the sexual acts she desired to the teens, which included being 'choked, screamed at, slapped and whipped,' per the warrant. The teacher even allegedly told one to delete their exchanges and lie if he was asked about the suspected molestation.  Nichols was taken into custody on a $74,000 bond after her initial arrest in early May. She was charged with having sex with a student in a school closet on April 23 and again in a Hummer off of school grounds on May 2, warrants viewed by the Daily Mail alleged.  After her initial arrest, the Douglas County School System told parents it was 'deeply troubled' by the allegations and an internal investigation has been launched. Prosecutors allege she sent a slew of explicit pictures, messages and videos to teens including two under the age of 16  The teacher was taken into custody on a $74,000 bond after her initial arrest in early May, she was released on a $40,000 bond 'Student safety is the district’s highest priority. The alleged behavior is unacceptable and violates the professional standards all employees are required to uphold,' the district said. Nichols was released on a $40,000 bail after her first arrest.  A concerned local mother previously told WSB-TV that the allegations were 'heartbreaking.'  Parents told 11 Alive that their students received very little instruction from Nichols in class. They worry their students will fall behind.  'We’re not asking for special treatment. We are asking for transparency, accountability, and fairness,' an anonymous parent told the outlet.  'Unfortunately, our concerns have repeatedly been met with resistance, limited communication, and a lack of meaningful reassurance that appropriate measures are being taken to protect all children involved, including our own.'  Nichols was charged with several counts of child molestation, improper sexual contact by an employee, grooming of a minor for a sexual offense and tampering with evidence.  No comments have so far been submitted. Why not be the first to send us your thoughts, or debate this issue live on our message boards. By posting your comment you agree to our house rules. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual. Do you want to automatically post your MailOnline comments to your Facebook Timeline? Your comment will be posted to MailOnline as usual We will automatically post your comment and a link to the news story to your Facebook timeline at the same time it is posted on MailOnline. To do this we will link your MailOnline account with your Facebook account. We’ll ask you to confirm this for your first post to Facebook. You can choose on each post whether you would like it to be posted to Facebook. Your details from Facebook will be used to provide you with tailored content, marketing and ads in line with our Privacy Policy.