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Teacher Acquitted After 4-Year Delay | Charleston News
A former substitute teacher and medical student, Robert Dewayne Williams, was acquitted of child molestation charges after a tense trial that unfolded over several days. The accusation, stemming from an alleged assault in 2018 while driving a 14-year-old student home from the movies, was brought forward four years later. Defense attorneys argued the encounter was a harmless anatomy lesson where Williams demonstrated pulse points — a claim he consistently denied. Despite prosecutors acknowledging the complexities of delayed reporting, the jury sided with Williams, who maintained ongoing…
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