West Milton, OHIO

His attorney said his client understands one thing now. “He needs to hang out with people his own age.” Ya think?

Nov 28, 2007 - Anthony Spahr, 28, assistant director of the Milton-Union High School band, was arrested. He was indicted on one count of sexual battery. He is accused of having a sexual relationship with a minor.

He was not a teacher in the district. Spahr passed a district background check before his hiring in a supplemental contract.

School officials recieved a call in October that said Spahr was involved with a minor. At their request, he resigned.

The investigation continues with additional charges possible. Video report suggests there is a second victim.

SECOND INDICTMENT Dec 7 - Spahr was indicted this week on a second sexual battery count alleging illegal sexual activity this summer with a 17-year-old girl, also in West Milton.

Before going to Milton-Union, Spahr worked with bands at Troy High School and Newton High School. Troy school officials said Spahr resigned from a similar job with the Troy band in 2002 following allegations of misconduct.

Troy Schools Superintendent Tom Dunn said Spahr resigned when told of an investigation into allegations he supplied alcohol to a band member during a band trip to England.

Separate allegations of sexual misconduct with a student also were made, according to a letter from a Troy school administrator to the county Educational Services Center. Spahr worked at Troy High School as an individual student aide through the services center.

He is scheduled for arraignment on the second charge Dec. 13.

ARRAIGNMENT Dec 13 - Spahr was arraigned. He pleaded not guilty to one count of sexual battery for alleged sexual conduct this summer with a 17-year-old girl in West Milton while employed as an assistant band director at Milton-Union schools.

Spahr already was being held on $20,000 bail set at his arraignment in November on another count of sexual battery. That charge alleges sexual activity with a 16-year-old girl at his apartment in West Milton. Sheriff's deputies and prosecutors said this week they continue to investigate Spahr and more charges are possible.

PLEA WITHDRAWN April 30 - Spahr has withdrawn his no contest pleas entered April 11 to two counts of unlawful sexual conduct with a minor. Trial is set for June 4.

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SENTENCED July 19 Spahr was found guilty on the attempted gross sexual imposition charges in a plea agreement. Spahr was sentenced Friday to two years in prison (the maximum allowable term) and will be labeled a sex offender for the next 15 years.

The mother’s statement was read shortly after Spahr read a prepared statement of his own that expressed his remorse for what he had done to those “two young ladies.”

But sentencing Judge Jeffrey Welbaum questioned that remorse after he received a letter Thursday from one of the victims who said she and Spahr never had a sexual relationship, and Spahr’s attorney, Chris Bucio, added at the hearing his client states the same.

“As far as remorse, not only is there no remorse, but there is collusion between him and her,” Welbaum said from the bench.

A presentence investigation issued to the court contained other allegations, including that Spahr was involved in other inappropriate behavior while employed in a similar capacity at Troy High School.

July 18 - Former Milton-Union assistant band director gets 2 years in prison