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Judi Lynn

(160,541 posts) Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:23 PM Dec 2017

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Superintendent charged with child rape sues to get back job

Source: Associated Press

Updated 9:03 am, Saturday, December 9, 2017

BELLEFONTAINE, Ohio (AP) — An Ohio school superintendent charged with child rape has sued to get his job back.

The Springfield News-Sun reports former Indian Lake Schools superintendent Patrick O'Donnell claims in a lawsuit filed in Logan County that he was unfairly fired and that a state referee said the district should wait to decide his job status until after the criminal case concluded.

He was fired Nov. 20. The 52-year-old O'Donnell was indicted on rape and other charges in July after being accused of sexually assaulting a young girl.

His wife, 47-year-old Heather O'Donnell, was charged with child endangering for failing to report allegations to police. She is on unpaid leave from her position as superintendent of an education services center.

Read more: http://www.chron.com/news/crime/article/Superintendent-charged-with-child-rape-sues-to-12418340.php

(Short article, no more at link.)

http://www.peakofohio.com/shared/inc/client/5/articles/images/62911103743-Pat%20O'Donnell%208-12-10.jpg

Superintendent Patrick O'Donnell with wife, Heather O'Donnell.

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Superintendent charged with child rape sues to get back job (Original Post) Judi Lynn Dec 2017 OP

he probably figured drray23 Dec 2017 #1

Innocent until proven guilty out the window? left-of-center2012 Dec 2017 #2

right over their heads..... Demonaut Dec 2017 #6

Why the hell not? Dave Starsky Dec 2017 #3

Even if not a republican, he is indeed following republican family values. keithbvadu2 Dec 2017 #4

As a parent in that district do you really want this individual associated with your children? kimbutgar Dec 2017 #5

drray23

(7,629 posts)

1. he probably figured

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 09:28 PM

Dec 2017

that if the president can do it and Roy Moore can be elected Senator, why could not he keep his job ?

left-of-center2012

(34,195 posts)

2. Innocent until proven guilty out the window?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:11 PM

Dec 2017

Demonaut

(8,916 posts)

6. right over their heads.....

Reply to left-of-center2012 (Reply #2)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 04:32 AM

Dec 2017

Dave Starsky

(5,914 posts)

3. Why the hell not?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:17 PM

Dec 2017

Child molestation is the new accepted norm in our fucked-up country.

Maybe Jerry Sandusky should file an appeal, as well.

keithbvadu2

(36,806 posts)

4. Even if not a republican, he is indeed following republican family values.

Reply to Dave Starsky (Reply #3)

Sat Dec 9, 2017, 10:37 PM

Dec 2017

Even if not a republican, he is indeed following republican family values.

kimbutgar

(21,148 posts)

5. As a parent in that district do you really want this individual associated with your children?

Reply to Judi Lynn (Original post)

Sun Dec 10, 2017, 12:35 AM

Dec 2017

Dudes career is over.

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