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NHC school board decides to remove former Hoggard coachâs name from volleyball court Ronnie Lynn Strickland former Hoggard High School volleyball coach (Source: WECT) By Elly Cosgrove | April 20, 2021 at 6:27 PM EDT - Updated April 20 at 6:27 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The New Hanover County Schools Board of Education voted unanimously to remove the name of former volleyball coach Ron Stricklandâs from the Hoggard High School volleyball court at an interim meeting Tuesday night.
Strickland was recently accused of decades-old sex crimes against two students. On January 14, 2021, New Hanover County Schools notified law enforcement after a tip was discovered on social media; Strickland was removed from his duties January 15, before the end of the most recent volleyball season.
Peter Frank s trial is set for Aug. 16 in Bladen County, according to Laura Brewer, N.C. Department of Justice public information officer.
Brewer said a motion to change venue due to pre-trial publicity was approved, and the judge chose Bladen. Attorney General Josh Stein s office was handed the case by New Hanover and Pender County District Attorney Ben David due to a conflict of interest early on in the case.
Attorney Bruce Mason is representing Frank and declined to comment on the upcoming trial.
Frank is accused of committing sex crimes against students from 1998 to 2019 while he was employed at Roland-Grise Middle School. He is charged with 29 counts of felony sex crimes against children and students, including first-degree sexual offenses, statutory sex offenses with a person who is aged 13, 14, or 15, sexual activity with a student, indecent liberties with a child, and indecent liberties with a student.
Trial date set for former band director accused of sex crimes against students
Peter Frank trial date set By WECT Staff | April 14, 2021 at 4:28 PM EDT - Updated April 14 at 4:29 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - The trail date has been set for a former New Hanover County middle school band director accused of a series of sex crimes against his students.
A spokesperson for the Justice Department confirmed that Peter Frank’s trial will take place on Aug. 16 in Bladen County.
Frank’s defense team filed a motion last year to change the venue of the trial because the case was getting so much local attention, and the judge eventually granted the request.
Warrants allege former teacher, coach engaged in sex acts with children under his care Ronnie Strickland (Source: NHCSO/WPD) By Kendall McGee | April 13, 2021 at 1:21 PM EDT - Updated April 13 at 3:35 PM
WILMINGTON, N.C. (WECT) - Arrest warrants obtained by WECT on Tuesday provide more details on the alleged sexual abuse of two 16-year-old girls by former New Hanover County teacher and Hoggard High School volleyball coach Ronnie Strickland.
Strickland surrendered to police on Monday after he was accused of decades-old sex crimes against two students. He faces two counts of sexual activity by a custodian. He was later released from police custody after he was given an unsecured bond of $20,000.