Teacher Acquitted After 4-Year Delay | Charleston News

A former substitute teacher and medical student, Robert Dewayne Williams, was acquitted of child molestation charges after a tense trial that unfolded over several days. The accusation, stemming from an alleged assault in 2018 while driving a 14-year-old student home from the movies, was brought forward four years later. Defense attorneys argued the encounter was a harmless anatomy lesson where Williams demonstrated pulse points — a claim he consistently denied. Despite prosecutors acknowledging the complexities of delayed reporting, the jury sided with Williams, who maintained ongoing contact with the student and even cooperated during a police call that became part of the investigation. Though the solicitor’s office expressed disappointment, they respected the verdict. Williams, once praised by schools and medical institutions, is not currently practicing medicine in South Carolina or Missouri.

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