[simage=4773,200,y,left] The trial date for a former Melcher-Dallas teacher charged with sexual abuse of a student has been set for May 7th. 41-year-old David Bennett is charged with one count each of second and third degree sexual abuse, which carries with it a maximum prison sentence of 35 years if convicted on both counts. The trial has been delayed multiple times since it was originally set for August of last year. Bennett was arrested in March 2011 after the alleged incident occurred in January 2011.