Jackson, MISSISSIPPI

September 23, 2008 - Sheral Smith, 37, has been charged with statutory rape and transferring a controlled substance. Smith was a teacher at New Summit school. Since her arrest, Smith has been fired from the private school. She'd been a teacher at the schiool for only three weeks.

She is accused or having sex with a 14 year-old student in her Brandon home. Investigators say they think the 37-year-old wife and mother of two boys may have drugged her victim before the incident.

She was arrested Wednesday night. Smith has not been indicted. her case will be presented to a grand jury.
Full Name: Sheral Lee Smith

INDICTED December 7 - A Rankin County grand jury indicted Smith on four counts of statutory rape. Smith's trial has been set for July 2009. She is also facing statutory rape and sexual battery charges in Hinds County against the same teen. Those charges are pending.