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The criminal case against a Colbert Heights schoolteacher accused of sexual misconduct involving a minor is moving to a grand jury.

WAFF reports a Lawrence County judge found probable cause Tuesday following a preliminary hearing involving 40-year-old Eli Fuller.

Fuller was charged in September with one count of second-degree sexual abuse of a minor and two counts of electronic solicitation of a minor.

During Tuesday's hearing, a Colbert County Sheriff's investigator testified about an investigation involving more than 100 text messages exchanged between Fuller and a 14-year-old girl.

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WAFF has this story.

All the TV stations have this story.

And a police officer has lost his job.

By later today, it will be.

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At the data center, there are two new journalists in town, Austin.

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WAFF news reports that there are now more accusations coming out from other potential victims with that number now standing at 10.

The state attorney general's office sent prosecutors to review the case with the Colbert County Sheriff Eric Ballantine and his county investigators.

The AG's office will now handle the prosecution of Fuller going forward.

Sheriff Ballantine told WAFF that his office is committed to holding everyone involved accountable and delivering justice to the victims.

Fuller is currently out on bond and will be before a judge on November 3rd.

The Alabama Supreme Court heard arguments this past Wednesday regarding a state law that was passed in 2024.