Crime & Safety
Fairfield Elementary School Teacher Accused Of Sexual Abuse
Fairfield police Chief Nick Dyer said Kenya Collins is charged with one count of sex abuse of a child under the age of 12.
BIRMINGHAM, AL - An elementary school teacher in Fairfield has been arrested after claims that he inappropriately touched a student. Kenya Deon Collins, 40, was booked into the Jefferson County Jail Sept. 13.
A report by Alabama Media Group said Collins has been charged with one count of sex abuse of a child under the age of 12. Police began the investigation in May after a C.J. Donald Elementary student reported sexual wrongdoing. Because of the age of the victim and the nature of the crime, the chief could not disclose specific details but said the allegations against Collins involve improper touching.
Fairfield police Chief Nick Dyer said the alleged abuse of the female student happened at the school but during after-school hours. He did not say whether the student was in Collins' classroom. (For more updates on this story and free news alerts for your neighborhood, sign up for your local Patch morning newsletter.)
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Collins was released from the county jail on Friday after posting $30,000 bond.
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