After two years of delays, a former Selma City Schools teacher’s aide had his day in court Monday, pleading guilty to one count of enticing a child for immoral purposes and one count of sexual abuse.

Charles Williams and his attorney William Faile arrived in Judge Jack Meigs’ courtroom Monday morning to stand trial for a 17-count indictment of child sexual abuse and enticing a minor. According to the district attorney’s office, Williams is accused of molesting several students at East End Elementary from 1998 to 2000.

The story broke in after six parents of the alleged victims reported the misconduct to a social worker and the Selma Police Department. The parents later filed a civil suit against Williams and the Selma City Schools system, alleging negligence on part of the school system for what allowing Williams to remain in the school system, having actual knowledge of his misconduct, attorney George Jones III said.

Williams, now 42, was later indicted on 17 counts of sexual abuse and enticing a minor for immoral purposes. He avoided a lengthy and public trial in order to enter a plea agreement upon the advice of his attorney.

Williams pled guilty to one count of enticing a child for immoral purposes and one count of sexual abuse with an amendment to add the 15 victims’ names to the charge.

District Attorney Ed Greene said 15 elementary students between the ages of 9 to 12 testified that Williams inappropriately touched them during class and on a separate occasion enticed a student who lived across the street from him to come to his home for immoral purposes.

“We’re very pleased with Williams pleading his guilt. The parents of the victims expressed their agreement with the plea. This case brings a black eye to the school system. You bring your child to school and entrust their safety with school officials, never thinking something like this will happen. We will ask for time in prison when Williams is sentenced in September,” Greene said.

Williams faces one to 20 years in prison for each charge. He would not make a comment about he case, but his attorney said that based on the circumstances of the case he thought it was a relatively good offer.

George Jones called the plea a “sweetheart of a deal” and said he has serious concerns about Williams’ sentencing. He added that he plans to be present at the hearing on Sept. 5.