DAHLONEGA, Ga. – The Lumpkin County teachers were arrested this week.

Flavio Colunga, a teacher at Lumpkin County High School, was arrested Tuesday and charged with child molestation, sexual battery and sexual assault.

Timothy Garner, 59, a teacher at the Alternative School and assistant baseball coach at the middle school, turned himself in at the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office Monday. He is charged with felony cruelty to children in the 1st degree and misdemeanor simple battery.

Lt. Chris Pfrogner said the charges against Colunga are the result of an investigation initiated by the Lumpkin County School System into an allegation that Mr. Colunga touched a 14-year-old female student inappropriately. The school system subsequently turned the investigation to the sheriff’s office.

“Currently, two additional female students have come forward with allegations against Mr. Colunga as well,” Pfrogner said Wednesday. “The investigation is still ongoing, and more details will be available at a later date.”

Colunga is being held at the Lumpkin County Detention Center.  Bond has not been set.

In a press release, Pfrogner said Garner was allegedly involved in an altercation with a 17-year-old student at Lumpkin County Alternative School last month.

“The physical altercation occurred on April 21st around lunchtime in the lunchroom of the school,” Progner said.  “The warrants for Mr. Garner stipulate that he shoved the student and grabbed him by the throat during the altercation.”

Garner’s bond was set at $7,700 for both charges.