Poole

THOMASVILLE — A case that began with a restraining order issued by a Superior Court judge in a marital situation eventually involved into derogatory website posts about local school officials.

The suspect, James Hunter Poole, 26, 1017 Lake Circle, is charged with aggravated stalking.

Poole was posting derogatory remarks about local school officials and their families on a statewide sports website, said Sgt. Pascal Autrey, Thomas County Sheriff’s Office investigator.

Poole and his wife are legally separated in conjunction with the restraining order, said Tim Watkins, sheriff’s office chief investigator. Website posts about people associated with the estranged wife are in violation of the restraining order.

“As part of that, he’s not to have any contact with her, whatsoever,” Watkins said. 

Autrey said some of the posts were accusatory of sexual preferences, and some were “quite vulgar in nature.”

“He was doing it because she works at a local school system,” Watkins said.

Posts were explicit, Autrey said.

“He was being Donald Trump on steroids, except it wasn’t Twitter,” said Watkins.

Poole was denied bond and remains in the Thomas County Jail.

In reference to bond denial, Watkins said, “You’ve demonstrated you cannot follow the rules.”

 

Senior reporter Patti Dozier can be reached at (229) 226-2400, ext. 1820