Tag Archives: New Hanover County Public Schools

Judge denies motions to dismiss in New Hanover schools sex abuse civil case

Posted on June 30, 2022 by A.P. Dillon

A judge has denied multiple motions to dismiss made by the defendants in the civil action brought against New Hanover County Public Schools by 14 victims of former teacher Michael Kelly. The same judge has also directed some of the motions related to the SAFE Child Act to be heard by a three-judge panel in Wake County. Continue reading →

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Former New Hanover teacher sentenced to 50 to 62 years in prison

Posted on June 8, 2022 by A.P. Dillon

Former New Hanover Public Schools teacher Peter Michael Frank has been sentenced to between 50 and 62 years in prison for sex crimes involving three former district students. Continue reading →

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Trial for New Hanover band teacher accused of sex crimes starts May 9

Posted on May 7, 2022 by A.P. Dillon

The trial for former New Hanover County Public schools band teacher Peter Frank will begin on May 9. The trial was supposed to start earlier this year but was pushed back due to a “recent surge in COVID-19 cases.” Continue reading →

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No end in sight in New Hanover’s Michael Kelly sex crimes case

Posted on March 2, 2022 by A.P. Dillon

Four years after former New Hanover County Public Schools teacher Michael Kelly was arrested on 60 sex crimes charges, the N.C. State Bureau of Investigation and N.C. Department of Justice have no real results, according to a report by WECT. Continue reading →