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Dad featured on ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition’ arrested

Ty Pennington from the television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition hugs Ginger Akers as Greg Akers claps as the family sees their new house for the first time Thursday, July 17, 2008 in West Chester Twp.

Gary Stelzer/Staff file photo Ty Pennington from the television show Extreme Makeover: Home Edition hugs Ginger Akers as Greg Akers claps as the family sees their new house for the first time Thursday, July 17, 2008 in West Chester Twp.

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Greg Akers.

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By Kelsey Cano, Staff Writer Updated 1:29 AM Wednesday, August 11, 2010

WEST CHESTER TWP. — The father of three children who along with his family was featured on ABC’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” in 2008, was arrested Aug. 3 after violating a civil protection order.

On Aug. 2, Greg Akers appeared at a residence in the 7800 block of Manor Drive, the same home that was featured on the hit television show. Ginger Akers, Greg’s wife, filed the complaint against her husband for the violation, said Police Captain Joel Herzog.

Clerk of Courts records show Ginger Akers filed for a protection order for domestic violence against her husband April 14 after filing for divorce on March 5.

Herzog said he wasn’t at liberty to give details of the case because of the domestic violence nature of the crime and because the case is still pending. Records show Greg Akers is not in the Butler County Jail. A contempt of court hearing is scheduled for 8:30 a.m. Aug. 27.

Thousands of volunteers showed up to help build the Akers a new ranch-style home on Manor Drive in July 2008. The one-story, ADA compliant home was built specifically for the Akers’ three children — two of whom have spinal muscular atrophy, a degenerative disease that makes mobility difficult. The Akers’ son suffers from Crohn’s Disease.

Butler County Auditor’s records show the home is still listed in Greg’s name, although police records indicate he now lives in Middletown.

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