Teen says she was groped by a Walton County substitute and the school failed to take proper action

WALTON COUNTY, Ga. — UPDATE: On Aug. 27, 2025, a jury found Wyatt Fielden not guilty on both counts.

A substitute teacher has been indicted on two felony counts for allegedly molesting a 13-year-old girl in the middle of a classroom, records show.

The teen's family is upset it took two years for charges to be filed, adding the school never made other parents aware of the accusations in the meantime.

The family feels so strongly about this that the victim publicly came forward to tell her story and help protect other children.

Summer, now 15 years old, is standing tall.

11Alive has chosen not to use her last name due to her age but chose to tell her story per her request.

She's proud of herself and how far she's come, but she said she didn't always feel this way.

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