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Grand Jury Indicts Former Milton Teacher on Abuse Charges
Police became involved in the child abuse case that started as a DFACS and personnel matter at Hopewell Middle School, shifted to a civil suit that revealed more alleged victims.
A Fulton County Grand Jury has returned an eleven count indictment against a former special needs teacher for allegedly abusing children in her care. 34-year-old Melanie Pickens is charged with Cruelty to Children and False Imprisonment in connection with the physical abuse of five Hopewell Middle School students. Pickens faces a total of 11 counts on charges of cruelty to children and false imprisonment in connection with the physical abuse of five Hopewell Middle School students, the District Attorney's Office said today, Dec. 12. The alleged abuse occurred between 2004-2007 at the Fulton County middle school in Alpharetta, a release from the DA's office said. According to the investigation, the victims, who were all non-verbal, were …
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Nancy Steen
2:23 am on Thursday, December 13, 2012
How about other school officials including principal, police chief, superintendents and Fulton County School board members? For years they knew this and they did not do anything. This is serious! There is a cover up here. See a reminder on this issue and a part from the same link copied below: http://www.cbsatlanta.com/story/15286066/exclusive-parents-say-fulton-covered-up-student-abuse "Fulton … more ›