Paulding teacher arrested for child molestation

Shanna Detweiler
Shanna Detweiler

More details have been released regarding a middle school teacher in Paulding County accused of molesting a 14 year old male student. According to the Paulding County School District, 40 year old Shanna Detweiler, a science teacher at Austin Middle School in Dallas, is charged with child molestation and sexual battery. Detweiler was arrested Tuesday and posted a $4,050 bond Wednesday evening. The boy’s mother, who lives on the same street as Detweiler, told police her two sons were spending the night at Detweiler’s home when the incident occurred, according to the report. Sharon Roper of the Paulding County School District says she is no longer in the classroom.