Today's scheduled trial of a former Oakfield-Alabama teacher who is accused of sexually abusing a student has been pushed back to May 11.
Oakfield Town Justice Thomas A. Graham confirmed that 27-year-old Kerry Hoffman had until yesterday to accept a plea offer or go to trial, and Hoffman did not accept a plea deal. His case is going to trial.
All seven charges against Hoffman, five counts of sexual abuse and one count of endangering the welfare of a child, and a count of official misconduct, are misdemeanors.
The case will be tried in Oakfield Town Court.
Previously, attorney Thomas D. Calandra has proclaimed his client's innocent.
"People will be surprised," said Calandra in January. "We will be bringing up issues that will surprise people."
