Myers Park teacher charged with sexual exploitation

A Myers Park High School social studies teacher has been suspended with pay after being arrested and charged with sexual exploitation of a minor, according to Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools.

Allie Ellington, 61, who has taught at the school since March 2000, was arrested by Charlotte-Mecklenburg police officers Friday evening, around the same time many parents at the south Charlotte high school were informed about the arrest via automated telephone message.

'This evening a Myers Park High School teacher was arrested and charged with two counts of third degree exploitation of a minor, which is a felony,' the message said. Read more

[Ian]

I know who this teacher is. He taught one class down from my social studies last year.

[Courtney]

I dont think he did it. He teachs law related studies and he knows what could happen. Mr. Ellington is a scary cat. He is to nervous to do something like that

[Emily]

Ian wrote:

I know who this teacher is. He taught one class down from my social studies last year.

I belive you. He is a very cool teacher there is no way in hell he did something like that.

[Emily]

I belive you. He is a very nice teacher there is no way in hell he would do that.

[Emily Hazelton]

he did it

[david]

i had a class right after one of his classes my senior year in high school and he seemed like a great guy. he had just injured his arm and was getting rehab at the same place i had in the past. he was just a normal guy and from talking to him literally every other day, i truly believe that he wouldn't do that.

[Chiming In]

Lot of 'very nice', 'great guy', 'cool' people exploit and molest children. How else do you think they would gain trust of the victims.