Former Truett McConnell University Vice President Indicted — A Small Georgia School Reels as Allegations Resurface

White County, GA — A former vice president of Truett McConnell University, Bradley Reynolds, has been indicted by a local grand jury on three felony counts of making false statements to law enforcement, tied to a sexual-abuse investigation that has shaken the school, its community, and many outsiders watching closely.

Reynolds, resigned in 2024 amid allegations by a former student and employee, who accused him of grooming and rape. According to the grand jury, when questioned in March 2024 by a county sheriff’s investigator, Reynolds lied about having a sexual relationship with the woman, denied owning a specific email account, and denied sending emails in which he wrote that “his wife was going to die” and that he would make the woman “his second wife.” The indictment charges him with three counts: lying about the relationship, lying about the email account, and lying about the threatening messages.

Because Georgia law prohibits lying to law enforcement, each count could carry one to five years in prison, a fine, or both.

The Broader Context — A University Under Pressure

This indictment comes after a months-long investigation that also resulted in the ousting of the college’s president, Emir Caner. The university’s board of trustees concluded that under Caner’s leadership, the institution failed to respond appropriately to earlier complaints. In September 2025, trustees voted to remove Caner from his post permanently. Interim president John Yarbrough — then director of public policy at the university — was appointed to lead while a search for a new president gets underway.

The scandal has led to rare public protests by alumni, tens of thousands of petition signatures, and demands for transparency — notably for the release of the third-party investigation report.



What’s at Stake — For the Victim, the Institution, and the Community

• For the former student and employee who brought the allegations forward, the indictment represents a formal step forward in a fight for justice. Her attorney called the grand jury’s action a signal that the system was willing to re-examine a previously closed investigation.
• For the university, this is a reckoning: what once was a close-knit Christian college now faces scrutiny over leadership, accountability, and institutional safety. Many alumni say their faith in the school has been shaken.
• For the broader community — students, staff, prospective enrollees, and parents — the case raises urgent questions about oversight and protection, especially in institutions where power and faith are deeply intertwined.

A judge has issued a warrant for Reynolds’ arrest and set bond at $30,000. Prosecutors say Reynolds will be granted a “reasonable time” — about two weeks — to surrender.

While the original criminal allegations of sexual abuse may be barred under Georgia’s statute of limitations, the false-statements charges provide one of the few legal avenues still open.

In the meantime, calls for transparency from alumni — including demands to publish the full third-party investigation report — continue to grow, alongside broader pressure for institutional reform.