Sunday, January 17, 2010
Russell Orchestra Leader Resigns
KENTUCKY...
The school orchestra leader of the Russell Independent School District, 32 year old Jason Chapman of Ashland, is out of a job while facing felony charges. Chapman resigned January 11th before his arrest the following day. Following an investigation by police and the school district, he was placed on suspension January 4th when Kentucky State Police told school officials they were investigating allegations Chapman had improper contact with a student off school property. Chapman is charged with first-degree unlawful transaction with a minor identified only as a student in the Russell district. The age or gender has not been released. Russell has the largest student orchestra in Kentucky, comprising several hundred members from primary through high school and has performed in Boston, New York, Chicago and London.
The school orchestra leader of the Russell Independent School District, 32 year old Jason Chapman of Ashland, is out of a job while facing felony charges. Chapman resigned January 11th before his arrest the following day. Following an investigation by police and the school district, he was placed on suspension January 4th when Kentucky State Police told school officials they were investigating allegations Chapman had improper contact with a student off school property. Chapman is charged with first-degree unlawful transaction with a minor identified only as a student in the Russell district. The age or gender has not been released. Russell has the largest student orchestra in Kentucky, comprising several hundred members from primary through high school and has performed in Boston, New York, Chicago and London.
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