A former Palmetto Middle School teacher turned himself into the Anderson County Detention Center Friday, charged with 6 counts of contributing to the deliquency of a minor. He was released from jail on $30,000 bond Friday night.
37 year old Steven Chad Vickery was under investigation by Williamston Police and SLED, after a parent filed a report that he was involved in inappropriate activities with students, between the ages of 13 and 14.
The police report states Vickery exposed himself to students, while playing games with the students that involved children pulling down their pants to be hit with balls, on the butt and genitals.
Investigators say the acts took place between October of 2008 and May of 2009.
Vickery resigned from Palmetto Middle School two days after the report was filed.
He has been ordered not to make contact with the alleged victims. He also faces up to 3 years in jail for each charge.
Friday night, NewsChannel 7 spoke exclusively with the father of one of the children involved. We aren't naming him, to protect the identity of his child.
He told us, "You don't know what his motive is--he's a grown man--you release your kids to these types of people---you wanna be able to trust em."
He continued, "My thing is--where is he gonna be teaching at next year? I just don't want him around kids." "I don't want to hurt this guy--I just don't want him to be around kids--so he can hurt a kid."
It was another parent who came forward to police that initiated the investigation.
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