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Charges dismissed against teacher

Here is the 2019 update.
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LILBURN, Ga. -- Charges have been dismissed against a Gwinnett County teacher accused of groping a student, the district attorney confirms.

Derren Evans, a long-time substitute teacher and coach at Providence Christian Academy in Lilburn, was arrested May 17, 2017 by the Gwinnett County Sheriff's Office on warrants of sexual assault.

On October 2, 2018,  the charge was dropped. No reason has been given for the dropped charge.

Editor's note: This 2017 story was modified in September 2019 to reflect the dismissal of the charge against Evans.

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