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Category: Sexual Abuse

Pastor Convicted of Sexual Abuse of Teenager

An Eight Mile man who happens to be the pastor of a church, was convicted of sexually abusing a teenage girl.  A jury found Cederick McMillan, 27, guilty of both first-degree sexual abuse and second-degree sodomy. McMillan is pastor of New Birth Community Church in Mobile and was one of the founders of Prichard Preparatory Academy.   He was accused of both sexually touching and having oral sex with a 14-year-old teenager back in 2007, although the police did not receive the co...

Convicted Georgia Sex Offender Arrested by Decatur Police

Sex offender registration is a system in various states designed to assist local government authorities in keeping track of the residence and activities of sex offenders.  Sex offenders are required to register with state sex offender registries and also with the police department.  Whenever a sex offender moves, he needs to register his new address on the state offender registry site and also notify local police of his new address.   In many jurisdictions, registered sex ...

Church Official Investigated for Claims of Sexual Abuse Against Children

Our religious leaders not only teach us the tenets of our church, but help comfort and guide us as well.  We entrust our children to them for the very same reasons.  Unfortunately, there are those members of the clergy who violate that trust and sexually abuse those children we entrusted to them. Police in Alabama are investigating a long-time church official accused of sexual abuse against children in his church.  According to WHNT News 19, the allegations have surfaced in t...

Hoover Police Arrest Birmingham Lawyer on Sex-Related Charges

When running for a public office, it’s always wise to put your best foot forward and those candidates vying for a county judge position, will want to be in the public eye.  However, having the police arrest you for sex-related charges,  is definitely not the best way to catch the public's eye or deemed as putting your best foot  forward either. Hoover Chief of Police, Nick Derzis, stated that judicial candidate, Chuck Hunter, 58, was arrested by police on Wednesday on charges of enticing a m...

Retired Alabaster Teacher Pleads Guilty

We think of teachers as responsible, caring individuals who have the best interests of their students at heart.  Unfortunately, not all teachers fit this description.  On May 3, Daniel M. Acker, Jr, a retired Alabaster fourth-grade teacher, pleaded guilty to eight counts of child sexual abuse in Shelby County Circuit Court.  He was sentenced  today to 17 years in prison with no possibility of parole.  He will have to register as a sex offender and will be electronically monitored when releas...

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