Police found a few computer parts in the bag. The witness took down the license plate, which belonged to Kowalski.
Sept 21, 2007 - Edward Kowalski, 51, a middle school teacher at White Cloud Junior High, was arraigned on felony charges involving an alleged Internet sexual solicitation of what he believed was a 15-year-old Adrian girl.
A preliminary examination on charges of accosting children for immoral purposes and using a computer to commit a crime was adjourned to Oct. 24. Kowalski was suspended from his teaching position before the start of the school year. The Internet solicitation was reported to have occurred on July 19.
PREVIOUSLY DISCIPLINED From The Grand Rapids Press: Several years ago, White Cloud Junior High teacher Edward Kowalski was disciplined after he accessed pornography and chat rooms on school computers, records showed. In a search of his home in July, Kowalski was described as "deceptive."
Kowalski, who lived alone, told police he did not have a computer or an account to access the chat service, and denied ever chatting with the 15-year-old, reports showed.
Police could not locate a computer, only a monitor on its side on the floor. But police found a newspaper article about Kowalski, in which he said he uses the Internet daily to buy Frisbees for his collection.
Police described Kowalski as "deceptive" during the search, and said he was "drenched in perspiration" as police worked, reports said.
Later, after Emrick left, he got a call from Mecosta County Central Dispatch.
Someone complained a trash bag was discarded on private property. Police found a few computer parts in the bag. The witness took down the license plate, which belonged to Kowalski, police reports showed.
Full Name: Edward Michael Kowalski
TRIAL DATE SET Jan 31, 2008 - Trial has been
scheduled for Mar 18.
TRIAL April 23 - Attorneys were to give
final arguments this morning before the case is turned over to the jury to decide. Kowalski's attorney said it didn't rise to criminal behavior.
Judge Harvey A. Koselka also questioned whether the evidence was enough to prove a crime was committed after Detective Vincent Emrick finished testifying about three Internet chats he had with Kowalski on July 19, 20 and 25.
Koselka later denied a defense motion to dismiss the case, ruling there was enough proof to send the case to the jury after a woman testified about a sexual relationship she had with Kowalski that started on the Internet.
Kowalski also apparently believed he was in trouble with the law when he allegedly trashed a home computer and was caught dumping parts of it along a rural road a few miles from his home after Adrian police came to search for it.
SENTENCED June 14 - Kowalski was
sentenced to six months in jail - not prison - with credit for 51 days served, followed by five years of probation. Kowalski was ordered to
register as a sex offender and to undergo counseling.
He was convicted by a jury April 23 of accosting children for immoral purposes and using the computer and Internet to commit a crime. “I heard the jury verdict and I thought they were correct,” the sentencing judge said.
MOTION FOR A NEW TRIAL July 15 - A hearing was
rescheduled to provide more time for computer experts to testify. Judge Harvey A. Koselka ordered the hearing adjourned to Aug. 22 to provide adequate time. Monday’s hearing was scheduled for only 15 minutes.
MOTION DISMISSED August 23 - A motion for a new trial was
rejected when defense attorneys were unable to prove their claims.
Another band director in the news. 
August 12, 2008 - James Barany, 37, band director for William C. Overfelt High School, was arrested for atte
mpting to solicit lewd acts from a minor over the Internet. Barany initiated a chat room conversation with a detective he believed was a 13 year-old girl, police said.
e outcome of the investigation.
