A female employee at Siloam Christian Preschool in Easley, South Carolina, has been arrested on charges related to child sex crimes. Heather Nichole Hill, 36, was taken into custody on Saturday by Easley police.
She faces charges of criminal solicitation of a minor and eight counts of disseminating obscene material to a person under 18. A mugshot of Hill was released following her arrest. She was held at the Pickens County Detention Center on a $90,000 bond, with $10,000 posted for each charge, and was released on Sunday.
Siloam Christian Preschool, where Hill was employed, describes itself as a learning center that "provides a Christian-based education in a safe and loving environment." The school confirmed Hill's termination on Sunday.
"We are aware of a situation involving one of our employees at Siloam Christian Preschool. The safety and well-being of our students is of utmost importance to us," the school stated on Facebook. "Members of the preschool leadership team, as well as church officials, met Sunday afternoon and took immediate action to terminate this person's employment."
The preschool and church leadership have pledged full cooperation with the Easley Police Department's investigation. Hill's next court date is scheduled for October 1.