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Former Omaha middle school teacher to stand trial

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) – A former Omaha middle school teacher accused
of molesting students will stand trial on three counts of sexual
assault of a child.
A Douglas County judge ruled Tuesday that prosecutors have
enough evidence to try 34-year-old Shad Knutson.
In his preliminary hearing, a police detective testified that at
least three 13-year-old girls complained to school officials from
2008 through 2010 about Knutson. The girls later told police that
Knutson had fondled them and exposed himself to them.
Knutson declined to comment after the hearing.
Omaha Public Schools has come under fire for not reporting the
complaints to police, who only learned of the allegations when one
of the parents called authorities last year. On Monday, the
district’s school board voted not to make changes to its child
abuse reporting policy.

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