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Feb 29, 2008 - Bill Williams, the superintendent of Worthington Christian Schools, resigned amid accusations of sexual harassment and improper conduct. He left his position on the same day that a report detailed the accusations against him. He has not been arrested.
The allegations arose five months ago. Two independent investigations reviewed allegations and concluded that all the incidents were "mistakes in judgment," but it also said that Williams had never been a danger to students. Williams said that his resignation was in no way an agreement with the allegations listed in the report.
Williams became the third Worthington Christian faculty member to leave the school amid allegations of improper conduct.
Last October, teacher Dwayne Smith stepped down after he was accused of fondling a middle school student in 1996.See Private school's leader resigns (dated March 1, 2008) from the Columbus-Dispatch.
A few days later, police arrested Jason Crary and charged him with sexually assaulting a student while he was teaching in Milwaukee. He later pleaded guilty to the charges, Connelly reported.
The independent report also made 14 recommendations for changes the schools could adopt to avoid future problems - including writing down and filing all disciplinary-related actions.
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TT - In 1996, Dwayne Smith admitted fondling a middle-school girl. He resigned, attended Christian counseling and was forgiven by the school and Grace Brethren. He was later rehired by the school but resigned again in October after being identified in the award-winning "ABCs of Betrayal" series at the Columbus Dispatch. Smith has never been charged with a crime.
The second teacher, Jason Crary, pleaded guilty in Wisconsin to four felony counts of sexual assault. He will be sentenced April 3. Three years after hiring him, Worthington Christian officials heard Crary had been involved in something inappropriate with a former student, but they didn't have enough information to fire him, the report found. See Columbus Dispatch series "ABCs of Betrayal" story on Crary. TT entry for Crary.
