NEWTON COUNTY, Ga. - A former Newton County teacher was arrested on child porn charges, the Newton County Sheriff's Office said Thursday.
According to investigators, 47-year-old Winfred Lewis Akins was a seventh-grade teacher at Liberty Middle School. He resigned from his position on Thursday.
The Sheriff's Office said they were notified by a mother whose child said she received inappropriate messages. The person accused of sending the messages was then identified as Winfred.
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Winfred now faces felony charges of child molestation and computer or electronic pornography.
Winfred is being held without bond.
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