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Left to right: Assistant Prosecutor Joe Derkin, Defense Counsel Rolf Baumgartel and Defendant Crystal Burke appear for arraignment proceedings Thursday in Washington County Common Pleas Court. (Photo by Janelle Patterson)
The former Marietta Middle School basketball coach accused of rape and unlawful sexual conduct with minors was granted a personal recognizance bond in Washington County Common Pleas Court on Thursday.
Crystal Burke, 41, of 6625 State Route 60, Lowell, faces nine felony counts in the case of four alleged minor victims.
“I think I’ve added correctly, the longest prison term you face if you’re convicted of everything and the court running the (sentences) consecutively is 56.5 years,” explained Washington County Common Pleas Judge Mark Kerenyi in arraignment Thursday.