HOMER, La. — Nathan A. Jump, principal of Mt. Olive Christian School, was arrested by Louisiana State Police Special Victims Unit Thursday on a felony sexual battery charge, authorities said.

The charge stems from allegations of inappropriate contact with a student. Police booked Jump, 50, into the Claiborne Parish Detention Center.

According to state police, the arrest follows an investigation launched in October 2025 by the LSP Special Victims Unit after reports that Jump allegedly committed sexual battery against a juvenile while serving as a school administrator. With assistance from the Louisiana Department of Children and Family Services, authorities obtained an arrest warrant through the 2nd Judicial District Court.

Mt. Olive Christian School is a small private school located off Highway 9 in Athens, serving families in Claiborne Parish.

All parties are presumed innocent until proven guilty.