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DeKalb teacher accused of having sex with middle-school student

28-year-old Zachary Meadors was last seen on Saturday. Family members filed a missing person report on Monday in Gwinnett County.
By Marlon A. Walker
Oct 16, 2018

Police are looking for a DeKalb County School District teacher accused of having sex with a middle-school student.

His parents filed a missing persons report with Gwinnett County police after Zachary Meadors left letters and an iPad at his parents front door.

According to Channel 2 Action News reporting, based on the missing persons report, Meadors apologized for his relationship with the 6th-grade boy and asked his parents to divide his money among family members.

An arrest warrant has been issued, accusing 28-year-old Meadors of having an inappropriate relationship with a male student at Freedom Middle School.

Officials said Meadors’ still is currently employed by the district, though the process concerning his employment status has been affected by his no-show status on Monday.

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