LEBANON — Defense attorneys for John Austin Hopkins filed a notice of appeal in Warren County court Thursday, following the conviction and sentencing of the former Springboro teacher on sex crimes involving children.
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David A. Chicarelli filed a notice of appeal in Warren County Court Thursday. However, Chicarelli said due to cost, a court appointed attorney will be handling the appeal.
In March, a jury convicted Hopkins of 34 counts of gross sexual imposition. He sexually abused first grade girls while working as a gym teacher at Clearcreek Elementary School in Springboro during the 2018-19 school year. Surveillance video caught the crimes.
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On June 3rd, Judge Robert Peeler sentenced Hopkins to eight years in prison.
Chicarelli said Hopkins will appeal the length of his sentence.
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Additional details about the motion filed today were not available.
Hopkins, was working as a physical education teacher at Clearcreek Elementary and Springboro Intermediate schools at the time of the incidents.
We’ll continue to update this story as new details become available.
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