EVENT MEANT TO SHINE LIGHT ON THE SIGNS OF CHILD ABUSE

Middletown’s Atrium Medical Center to host seminar on Sept. 12.

A new regional MIDDLETOWN — group is promoting an event designed to help parents talk to their children and recognize signs of child sexual abuse.

Meanwhile, the criminal case against a former Springboro teacher accused of gross sexual imposition on 28 girls in his 1st grade classes, which prompted organization of the event, moves forward.

On Aug. 20, lawyers for John Anthony Hopkins and his prosecutors are scheduled to hold a pretrial hearing in his case.

On Sept. 12, the Coalition to End Child Sexual Abuse (CECSA) and Child Advocacy Center (CAC) of Warren County are putting together a “Night of Empower

LAWRENCE BUDD / STAFF John Austin Hopkins (center) listens as attorney David Anthony Chicarelli (right) argues for reasonable bail. Attorney David A. Chicarelli stands at left.