Love letters to a 13-year-old girl.
Oct 25, 2007 - A judge ruled that Richard Prusha, a Harrison Hills Junior High School 
language arts teacher accused of sending love letters to a student, can have contact with female juveniles. The judge removed all bail restrictions.
Prusha is on paid administrative leave.
NOT GUILTY PLEA Prusha pleaded not guilty in May to stalking in connection with several love letters he wrote to a 13-year-old student. The girl's mother found the letters and turned them over to the school.
Prusha's trial is scheduled for Jan. 8. [We cannot find Prusha's age, but he looks to be over 35.]
TRIAL DELAYED (Again) May 7 - Prusha's trial has been delayed again on fourth-degree felony menacing by stalking charges. Scheduled to go on trial May 5, the court postponed the trial to allow a civil case in the matter to continue.
GUILTY PLEA & SENTENCING July 8, 2008 - Prusha pleaded no contest to a lesser charge of criminal trespassing. He was sentenced to 30 days in jail - not prison - and 18 months of probation.
At his sentencing Monday, Prusha appeared remorseful.
"I am truly sorry that she's gone through what she's gone through and I apologize to her and her family," he said.
The victim's mother said she was proud of her daughter "to be able to come forward to me (with) what her fears or suspicions were."
