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Teacher Charged with Sexual Assault
(WSB Radio) -- A Paulding County coach and teacher has been arrested and charged with having "inappropriate sexual contact with a student" in a city park.Dallas Police arrested Eric Woodworth last night after finding him and a 17-year-old female student in a parked car.
Police also charged the teen with lying to police about her name and age. Woodward, 42, also faces the same charge because he allegedly confirmed the lie.
Dallas Police turned the case over to the Paulding County Sheriff's Office Crimes Against Children Unit. Woodward has been charged with one count of sexual assault.
"We ask any other students or persons that may have had inappropriate contact with Mr. Woodworth please to contact the Paulding County Sheriff's Office Crimes Against Children Unit," said Sgt. Brent Miller. "We will handle each allegationin thorough manner to ensure proper action is taken." The number to call is 770-445-6105.
What others are saying
- i no him 2coach woodwoth was such a good guy THEN i gusess i never would have thought that he would have done somthing like tha when he always said no PDA wow i was wrong i would sit with him i the morning at HJMS and talk to him i dont know what happend to him!!?? they never sould have done that
- i no himhe was a good coach but he should have never done that he alway use to talk to use about not having sex but look what he did
- FREAKHe has messed up not only his life but the life of his wife and two children. How many others are there and how many years has he been doing this? Not someone I want teaching my kids.
- freakWhat effect will this have on his wife and children? Life changing event how sad.
- Im so lostCoach woodworth was the perfect coach thing like this make me wonder how could this happen he is a wonderful teacher and we miss him so much.........but i guess the law got the best of this decesion.........
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