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Diabhol Dearg
A grand jury indicted John Austin Hopkins, 25, on 36 counts of gross sexual imposition. All of the charges are related to first grade girls at Clearcreek Elementary School, according to Warren County (OH) Prosecutor David Fornshell.
"Over three month period, there were more than 100 incidents of inappropriate touching captured on school surveillance, Fornshell said. He said 88 students were involved. All of those incidents were presented to the grand jury.
Fornshell said the grand jury found 36 incidents of touching that rose to a criminal level. Those incidents involved 28 first grade girls. Fornshell said those situations of touching included having his hands up shirts or skirts, on buttocks, or straddling lap."
An investigation was started when a parent contacted the school administration regarding Hopkins's relationship to their child.
"According to the indictment, released by Fornshell at a press conference on Monday, Hopkins had "sexual contact" with a minor under the age of 13 in December 2018 on more than one occasion."
The investigation began in March 2019, at which time Hopkins was placed on paid administrative leave. He submitted his resignation shortly thereafter.
"Over three month period, there were more than 100 incidents of inappropriate touching captured on school surveillance, Fornshell said. He said 88 students were involved. All of those incidents were presented to the grand jury.
Fornshell said the grand jury found 36 incidents of touching that rose to a criminal level. Those incidents involved 28 first grade girls. Fornshell said those situations of touching included having his hands up shirts or skirts, on buttocks, or straddling lap."
An investigation was started when a parent contacted the school administration regarding Hopkins's relationship to their child.
"According to the indictment, released by Fornshell at a press conference on Monday, Hopkins had "sexual contact" with a minor under the age of 13 in December 2018 on more than one occasion."
The investigation began in March 2019, at which time Hopkins was placed on paid administrative leave. He submitted his resignation shortly thereafter.