well here is what is going on in the school district next to where i live
well here is what is going on in the school district next to where i live
BERWICK — The Vo-Tech teacher accused of groping a female student waived his right to a hearing and will face charges of indecent assault and lewd harassment in county court.
Gary R. Beveridge, 55, of Northumberland, arrived at District Judge Richard Knecht’s office Thursday morning with his wife, mother and one of his daughters.
In the packed waiting room, two groups of supporters — one for Beveridge and another for his alleged victim — waited for the 10 a.m. hearing. Moments before it was set to start, Fran Fraley, Victim Witness Coordinator for Columbia County, led a triumphant crowd, which included the victim and her family, through the throng in the waiting room and out into the parking lot. The girl’s supporters in the waiting room followed.
Outside, the group hugged and high-fived in an impromptu celebration, leaving a stunned and confused crowd inside.
Those who remained quietly filed in the courtroom, as Beveridge and his family took their seats. Beveridge, sitting alongside his attorney, Marc Lovecchio, signed the paperwork, sending the case to court.
Knecht reminded Beveridge to get fingerprinted, and pointed out that staying out of trouble was part of his bail conditions.
“Now that doesn’t mean speeding tickets,” Knecht clarified.
“Oh, I’m driving slowly,” Beveridge quickly assured the judge.
When asked about the hearing, both Lovecchio and the Beveridges refused to comment.
Beveridge is accused of inappropriately touching the 17-year-old several times, and telling the girl she was “hot” and that he masturbated to her photo.