Name: Daniel Montague Acker, Jr., Alabaster, Alabama Age: 49 School: Thompson Intermediate School, Alabaster, Alabama (2000-2009), Creek View Elementary School, Maylene, Alabama (1991-2000); Thompson Elementary School, Alabaster, Alabama (1985-1991) Position: 4th grade teacher (retired), school bus driver Victims: At least 22 girls over a 25-year period AL.com (5 Jan 2012): Alabaster police report arrest of child predator AL.com (5 Jan 2012): Updated: Ex-Alabaster teacher Daniel M. Acker Jr. charged with 3 counts of child sex abuse (video) AL.com (5 Jan 2012): Shelby County superintendent: Schools aiding police after ex-teacher charged with sex abuse Shelby County Reporter (5 Jan 2012): After 17 years, Acker’s shunned accuser vindicated? There's a lot more detail in the Shelby County Reporter article. Alabama's 13 (5 Jan 2012): Former Shelby County teacher charged sexual child abuse Alabama's 13 (5 Jan 2012): Former Shelby County teacher faced misconduct claims in 1992 MSNBC (5 Jan 2012): School's former Teacher of the Year arrested on sex abuse charges
WHNT (5 Jan 2012): Former Alabaster Teacher Accused Of Molesting More Than 20 Students North Jefferson News (5 Jan 2012): Thursday Update: Alabaster teacher charged with abuse My Fox AL (5 Jan 2012): New charge filed against former Shelby Co. teacher Huffington Post (5 Jan 2012): Daniel Montague Acker Jr., Longtime Alabama Teacher, Arrested On Sex Abuse Charges The Republic (5 Jan 2012): Longtime Alabama teacher arrested on sex abuse charges NY Daily News (5 Jan 2012): Longtime Alabama schoolteacher molested at least 20 girls, he tells police
AL.com (6 Jan 2012): Shelby DA requests special prosecutor in sex abuse case AL.com (6 Jan 2012): Retired Alabaster teacher charged with fourth count of sexual abuse Shelby County Reporter (6 Jan 2012): Judge, district attorney ask to be recused from Acker case Shelby County Reporter (6 Jan 2012): Board member: Evidence wasn’t there to terminate Acker Shelby County Reporter (6 Jan 2012): Another molestation charge brought against Acker Shelby County Reporter (6 Jan 2012): Pastors react to Acker’s arrest
UK Daily Mail (6 Jan 2012): Former Teacher of the Year jailed for sexual abuse tells police he also molested more than 20 other girls CBS 42 (6 Jan 2012): Former Shelby County Teacher Admits to Molesting Students WKRG (6 Jan 2012): Former Teacher of the Year Arrested on Sex Abuse Charges
CBS News (6 Jan 2012): Alabama school's former Teacher of the Year arrested on sex abuse charges Huffington Post (6 Jan 2012): Daniel Montague Acker Jr., Alabama Teacher, Faces Second Sex Abuse Charge
Huffington Post (9 Jan 2012): Daniel Montague Acker Jr., Alabama Teacher Accused Of Molesting Students, Defended By Schools Chief Associated Baptist Press (9 Jan 2012): Former youth pastor, teacher charged with molestation
Go Upstate (10 Jan 2012): Schools chief defends reinstating Ala. teacher accused of molesting studen: Former teacher admitted to molesting 21 girls