NEW WILMINGTON, Pa. — A Wilmington Area School District teacher is accused of having inappropriate contact with two students.
Jonathan Priano is facing more than a dozen charges, and an arrest warrant was issued Wednesday.
Priano used his position as a school district choir teacher to build personal relationships with students attending his classes, according to police paperwork.
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He stayed in contact with students after they graduated, and in one incident, police said he had contact with a student 10 or more times.
One was a 17-year-old girl.
Channel 11 is working to learn his job status, but Priano is still listed as a faculty member on the district’s website.
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