New Hanover schools works to prevent sex abuse with training, tools
The New Hanover County school system has faced an uphill battle when it comes to sexual offense cases between students and school staff members. In 2019, Michael Earl Kelly pleaded guilty to 59 charges of child sexual abuse after he'd abused nearly 20 victims during his years as a science teacher at Isaac Bear Early College High School. Last year, the New Hanover County Board of Education fired Roland-Grise Middle School band director Peter Michael Frank after he was charged with 12 felony sex crimes. He was later indicted on an additional 17 sex crime charges that included sex offenses ...