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Updated: 1:03 PM Sep 19, 2008
Valdosta Student Teacher Arrested for Child Molestation
A student teacher at a Valdosta elementary school is busted on charges of child molestation.
Posted: 5:59 PM Sep 18, 2008Reporter: John Rogers Email Address: john.rogers@wctv.tv |
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The Lowndes County Sheriff's Office says 26-year-old David Lawton had a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old Valdosta boy.
The boy told officials they had a relationship from January to June of this year.
Officials say the two met on a website.
Authorities investigated and Lawton was arrested at his home on Monday.
He was a student teacher at Southeast Elementary School.
Captain Wanda Edwards with the Lowndes County Sheriff's Office says, "Not only do you have the victim who is a child of the assault. But you also have the collateral victims who are the children that are left behind that had faith and trust in a teacher."
Lawton is charged with aggravated child molestation.
He's being held at the Lowndes County Jail without bond.
Lawton was a student at Albany State University.
A Valdosta City School official says Lawton no longer works at the school.
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Thats gross he's like one of Ted Kennedys' spritual leaders.
sick....
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