US EditionTeacher Accused of ‘Prolonged’ Relationship with Teen Appears in Bond Court
ANDERSON COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, JUL 10 – Nicole Ballew Callaham faces multiple charges for a grooming and abuse pattern lasting two years involving a teenage boy, with investigations spanning Anderson and Greenville jurisdictions.
- Nicole Ballew Callaham, a former Anderson County kindergarten teacher, turned herself in on July 10, 2025, facing criminal sexual conduct charges in Anderson and Greenville counties.
- The charges stem from an investigation beginning in May 2025 after Grant Strickland, the now 18-year-old victim, reported abuse starting at age 14 and continuing for at least two years.
- Callaham allegedly engaged in multiple sexual encounters and provided the minor with marijuana, nicotine, and alcohol at locations including a Greenville hotel and parking garage.
- At the July 10 bond hearing, Strickland spoke about his trauma and emphasized, "this happens not just to women, it happens to men, too, and it’s gotta stop," while bond was set at $40,000 with no contact orders.
- Callaham was released on bond and will appear next in Anderson County Court on September 25, 2025, as the investigation and legal process continue.
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