Former Alabama Teacher Indicted on New Sex Abuse Counts Involving Girls

The Republic
March 6, 2012

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ALABASTER, Ala. — Authorities say a retired Alabama schoolteacher accused of molesting students is facing additional charges involving new alleged victims.

Police in the Shelby County city of Alabaster said Tuesday 49-year-old Danny M. Acker is now facing indictment on a total of eight charges involving six victims. Police say two more alleged victims have come forward, and investigators are still trying to locate additional ones.

Acker's attorney isn't commenting publicly, and he hasn't filed documents indicating whether the former teacher will fight the charges.

Acker retired in 2009 after 25 years of teaching fourth grade in Shelby County, near Birmingham. Police say the former youth pastor has admitted molesting about 20 girls throughout his career as a public school teacher and school bus driver.

Acker was arrested in January and remains jailed.