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Former Chestatee band director Merck sentenced in sexual exploitation case
Daniel Merck
Daniel Merck
The former Chestatee High School band director said his life over the past two years has been a “total disaster” that he deserved. The victim in the case told the court that she faced “ridicule and hatred” from her community, school and friends.