Jayden Williams, who made history as Georgia's youngest mayor, has been removed from his position in Stockbridge, just 10 months after taking office. The Stockbridge City Council voted to impeach Williams, 23, following allegations of misusing city funds and engaging in inappropriate communications with a high school student.
The allegations included over $4,000 in personal expenses charged to his city purchasing card, such as meals, clothing, and haircuts, according to Fox 5 Atlanta. Williams reportedly also used a city vehicle for personal trips and spent city funds on gas. City workers reportedly noticed unusual transactions and alerted management and legal counsel.
Williams stated that the purchases were unintentional and that he repaid the funds, attributing the misuse to the similarity between his city-issued and personal credit cards. He claimed he later replaced the cards to prevent future confusion.
In addition to the financial allegations, Williams faced accusations of exchanging sexually suggestive messages and images with an 18-year-old male high school student. A police report indicated that while no criminal charges were filed because the student was legally an adult, the matter was referred for administrative review due to potential policy and ethical concerns. Investigators described the interaction as occurring within a city-affiliated mentorship program.
Williams previously stated that he met the student before taking office and that the student was not part of any city program. He asserted that both he and the student were adults at the time of their communication, which he said occurred before his inauguration in January 2026.
Williams, who was elected while still attending Clark Atlanta University, became the youngest mayor in Georgia's history. He had been stripped of some official privileges in July as the investigation progressed, but he was not criminally charged in relation to the alleged conduct.