Alabama Teacher Accused of Multiple Sex Offenses

(Tuscaloosa County, Alabama) A 37-year-old kindergarten teacher at Maxwell Elementary School in Duncanville, Anessa Dawn Olive Ferguson, has been accused of multiple sex offenses.

Ferguson was arrested last week on counts of incest, second-degree rape, second-degree sodomy and first-degree sexual abuse.

A Tuscaloosa County grand jury indicted Ferguson on engaging in sexual intercourse, "deviate" sexual intercourse and sexual contact by "forcible compulsion" with a member of the opposite sex between the ages of 12 and 16.

Norris stated the incidents did not involve any students with the school system.

As for the charge of incest, the documents describe the act as sexual intercourse with a victim who the defendant knew to be related, either by blood, adoption or marriage.

Ferguson was booked into custody and released on $25,000 bond.