Teachers Accused Of Having Illegal Parties With Teenagers Are Both Out Of Jail

Update, Wednesday, Sept. 23:

Sarah Jane Lindsay, a teacher at Boiling Springs Elementary, was released from the Spartanburg County Detention Center Thursday, according to officials.

Lindsay is accused of having sex with a minor, age 11-14, and contributing to the deliquency of a minor.

Read all updates on this story below.

Update: Wednesday, Sept. 22:

Lake Bowen Baptist Church Daycare teacher Audrey B. Grabarkiewicz, charged with 10 counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor, was released from the Spartanburg County Detention Center Wednesday morning.

Our crew was told to leave when we visited her home to see if she wanted to tell her side of the story.

Update: Tuesday September 21st:

A judge has set a $25,000 security bond for Grabarkiewicz.

Linsay's bond was set at $50,000.

The Spartanburg County magistrate judge also ordered both women to wear an electronic monitoring device.

As of Tuesday night, both women were still in jail and had not posted bond.

Original Story:

Two Spartanburg County women--one elementary school teacher and one church preschool teacher, are both charged with "contributing to the delinquency of a minor".

One is also charged with having sex with a minor.

Sheriff Chuck Wright said they threw parties for teenagers with alcohol and marijuana.

Warrants, obtained by News Channel 7 show sex took place at some of these parties, between the two women and teenage boys.

The two were cited in the warrants for serving alcohol and drugs to underage girls and boys.  

Deputies arrested Boiling Springs Elementary School Teacher Sarah Jane Lindsay at school Monday morning and charged her with 9 counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor and criminal sexual conduct with a teen under the age of 14.

Lake Bowen Baptist Church Daycare teacher Audrey B. Grabarkiewicz is charged with 10 counts of contributing to the delinquency of a minor.

Warrants show she had multiple teen sex partners, under 18, but of legal age of consent.

The alleged parties took place between July and August of this year, at the suspect's homes, according to deputies.

Deputies pointed out that none of the activities the teachers are accused of took place on school or church property.

"This is heartbreaking, I don't mind telling you, you don't expect this from a school official,” Sheriff Chuck Wright said. “As a parent, I would be absolutely livid if someone was doing this with my child so I certainly understand the parents of these victims, I would absolutely be beside myself.”

Rhonda Henderson, Director of Public Relations with Spartanburg Schools District 2, issued the following statement on Lindsay's arrest:

"As you know, a 4K teacher at Boiling Springs Elementary was arrested this morning. Coverage for the teacher’s class is in place, with a substitute teacher and the assistant who has been with them since the beginning of school. Our primary focus at this time is caring for students and making the transition process as smooth and unobtrusive as possible for the class. The school will be communicating with parents about plans for the class."

The superintendent accepted Lindsay's resignation on Monday.

The pastor of Lake Bowen Baptist Church, Mark Williams, issued the following statement on Grabarkiewicz's arrest:

"Today we had a most unfortunate event take place with the arrest of one of our teachers in the Child Care Program.  She has been charged with her involvement in activities that took place away from the program and campus of Lake Bowen Baptist Church.  None of the charges are related to her employment, nor with any of the children in our programs or ministries nor with children the age of those in our programs.  As a result she has been dismissed from being employed here."

Deputies say none of the suspects children appear to be involved in the parties.

No one was at the homes of the two women when News Channel 7 visited them for comment.