Matthew Joseph Shelton, a former elementary school teacher acquitted in 2008 of misdemeanor sexual abuse charges, is facing 12 new felony counts related to lewd acts with children under 14. The new accusations emerged in 2022, involving four students at Robert Semple Elementary in Benicia. The trial, set for October 8, may uncover additional victims, as subpoenas are issued for records from multiple schools and medical facilities. Shelton's attorney is seeking to dismiss parts of the case, and a judge has denied subpoenas for juvenile records, ensuring the protection of minors involved.
"Matthew Joseph Shelton had already faced six counts of misdemeanor sexual abuse charges from a 2007 case when he was a third-grade teacher at Phillips Edison Elementary School in Napa."
"Shelton found himself in Solano County Superior Court Monday morning facing 12 felony counts of lewd acts with children, according to the Bay Area News Group."
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