HAMPTON COUNTY, Sc. (WTOC) - A teacher at Estill Middle School was arrested and charged with unlawful conduct toward a child.

The teacher, Priscilla Dennis, is now awaiting a bond hearing.

The Hampton County School District told WTOC that Dennis has been working for them since 2016 but would not reveal her current status after the arrest.

WTOC spoke with parents whose children attend Hampton County School District.

“Like no, that doesn’t sound like her, because I know that’s something she wouldn’t do,” said Latifah Johnson.

Johnson’s daughter had Dennis as a teacher for two years.

She told WTOC she was a wonderful teacher who really cared about her students and was surprised by her arrest.

“Parents that were there, they were calling everyone, like people were calling around becaus

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