Former Greer High School teacher charged with sexual battery, false information to police

Greenville County deputies say they arrested a Greer High School teacher on Thursday night after finding her partially clothed inside a parked car with a student.

Elizabeth Heaton Taylor, 27, was a biology teacher and track coach at Greer High School, according to Beth Brotherton with the Greenville County School district. Her employment with the district ended Friday, Brotherton said.

Taylor is accused of engaging in sexual acts with the student on at least two occasions since Jan. 1, 2018. She was arrested Thursday around 6:30 p.m. after deputies discovered her with the student inside a white Ford Explorer. The car was parked suspiciously in the 800-block of Holland Road in Simpsonville, according to the Sheriff's Office.

During the investigation, Taylor provided deputies with a false name, according to a statement from the Sheriff's Office. Taylor was transported to the Greenville County Detention Center. Her bond was set at $10,250.

She has been charged with two counts of sexual battery with a student between 16-17 years of age and false information to police, according to warrant documents.

Taylor did not respond to calls seeking comment after her release from jail.

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