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Wilmington school choir director free on $30,000 bond
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Liberalism In The News
May 18, 2022, 9:20:02 PM5/18/22
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A veteran Wilmington Area School District teacher and choir
director is free on $30,000 bail awaiting a court hearing next
month on 26 charges, nearly half of them sex-related.
Jonathan Priano, 35, of New Wilmington was fingerprinted and
booked into the Lawrence County Jail last week on two counts of
unlawful contact with a minor, ten counts of institutional
sexual assault, twelve counts of corruption of minors, two
counts of endangering the welfare of children.
According to NBC Pittsburgh affiliate WPXI, Priano is accused of
using his position as a district choir teacher to build
relationships with two students.
Investigators say Priano stayed in contact with students after
they graduated and had contact with one student more than 10
times.
Court records show that the alleged incidents occurred as far
back as 2010.
According to the school district website, where Priano is still
listed as a faculty member, under Priano’s direction
Wilmington’s Chorus, Chamber Singers, and Women Choir received
superior ratings from judges of the Pennsylvania Music Educators
Association in 2018.
Pennsylvania Department of Education records show that Priano
was credentialed in Instructional Music in 2007.
Department records show no history of discipline for Priano.
https://www.wfmj.com/story/42244770/wilmington-school-choir-
director-free-on-dollar30000-bond
director is free on $30,000 bail awaiting a court hearing next
month on 26 charges, nearly half of them sex-related.
Jonathan Priano, 35, of New Wilmington was fingerprinted and
booked into the Lawrence County Jail last week on two counts of
unlawful contact with a minor, ten counts of institutional
sexual assault, twelve counts of corruption of minors, two
counts of endangering the welfare of children.
According to NBC Pittsburgh affiliate WPXI, Priano is accused of
using his position as a district choir teacher to build
relationships with two students.
Investigators say Priano stayed in contact with students after
they graduated and had contact with one student more than 10
times.
Court records show that the alleged incidents occurred as far
back as 2010.
According to the school district website, where Priano is still
listed as a faculty member, under Priano’s direction
Wilmington’s Chorus, Chamber Singers, and Women Choir received
superior ratings from judges of the Pennsylvania Music Educators
Association in 2018.
Pennsylvania Department of Education records show that Priano
was credentialed in Instructional Music in 2007.
Department records show no history of discipline for Priano.
https://www.wfmj.com/story/42244770/wilmington-school-choir-
director-free-on-dollar30000-bond
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