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Mark Russell Mathison

Guilty plea
Plea date
May 4, 2026
School and location
Cartersville High School
Bartow County, Georgia
Verified
Oct 17, 2026
Role
Teacher

What the source reports

Mark Russell Mathison, a former Cartersville High School teacher in Bartow County, Georgia, entered a non-negotiated guilty plea on May 4, 2026, in Bartow County Superior Court to sexual exploitation of a child, sexual contact by a person in a position of trust in the first degree, and first-degree cruelty to children, for conduct with a 16-year-old student. He was sentenced to 15 years with five to serve in prison and the balance on probation, and must register as a sex offender.

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Record details

Case ID
mark-russell-mathison-ga-2026
Category
Sexual Misconduct
State
Georgia
First published
Oct 17, 2026
Revision history
  • No corrections since first publication.

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