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WARREN The former Liberty schools superintendent, accused of bugging a school district office, was arraigned Wednesday on six felony and five misdemeanor charges.
The charges are connected to an investigation conducted by the state auditor’s and Trumbull County prosecutor’s offices.
Nohra, 49, of Topper Hill Drive, Hubbard, appeared with his attorney David Betras and pleaded not guilty to six counts of interception of wire, oral or electronic communications and five counts of interfering with civil rights.
A large contingent of supporters for Nohra were assembled outside the courtroom, but because of COVID-19 restrictions, the group including two priests was not allowed inside for the arraignment.
WARREN The former Liberty schools superintendent, accused of bugging a school district office, was arraigned Wednesday on six felony and five misdemeanor charges.
The charges are connected to an investigation conducted by the state auditor’s and Trumbull County prosecutor’s offices.
Nohra, 49, of Topper Hill Drive, Hubbard, appeared with his attorney David Betras and pleaded not guilty to six counts of interception of wire, oral or electronic communications and five counts of interfering with civil rights.
A large contingent of supporters for Nohra were assembled outside the courtroom, but because of COVID-19 restrictions, the group including two priests was not allowed inside for the arraignment.
gvogrin@tribtoday.com
WARREN The attorney for Joseph S. Nohra Jr., former Liberty schools superintendent, said his client “emphatically and categorically” denies the charges that he was unlawfully bugging the school district office in 2018.
Nohra, 49, of Topper Hill Drive, Hubbard, was indicted by a special report of the Trumbull County grand jury Monday on six counts of interception of wire, oral or electronic communications and five counts of interfering with civil rights.
“Mr. Nohra emphatically and categorically denies the baseless allegations contained in the indictment,” attorney David Betras stated in a news release Tuesday. “My client is both bewildered and astounded that he now faces criminal charges for taking decisive steps to protect the taxpayers and looks forward to defending himself against these ludicrous accusations.”
WARREN The attorney for Joseph S. Nohra Jr., former Liberty schools superintendent, said his client “emphatically and categorically” denies the charges that he was unlawfully bugging the school district office in 2018.
Nohra, 49, of Topper Hill Drive, Hubbard, was indicted by a special report of the Trumbull County grand jury Monday on six counts of interception of wire, oral or electronic communications and five counts of interfering with civil rights.
“Mr. Nohra emphatically and categorically denies the baseless allegations contained in the indictment,” attorney David Betras stated in a news release Tuesday. “My client is both bewildered and astounded that he now faces criminal charges for taking decisive steps to protect the taxpayers and looks forward to defending himself against these ludicrous accusations.”
May 5, 2021
WARREN The former Liberty schools superintendent accused of bugging a school district office was arraigned this morning on six felonies and five misdemeanors connected to an investigation by the state auditor’s and Trumbull County Prosecutor’s offices.
Joseph Nohra, 49, of Topper Hill Drive, Hubbard, appeared with his attorney David Betras and pleaded not guilty to six counts of interception of wire, oral or electronic communications and five counts of interfering with civil rights. Trumbull County Common Pleas Court Judge Ronald J. Rice released Nohra on a personal bond, but he was led out of the courtroom in handcuffs as deputies took him to the county jail to be booked.