BUTLER, Pa. – A former Butler school board member has been charged with sexual assault in connection with an alleged relationship he had with a teenage girl.
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Bill Halle is charged with four felonies following an investigation into the alleged relationship.
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Court documents said the alleged victim, who is 17, was an employee of Halle at an outreach center in Butler.
On April 27, police were called to an area near the victim’s home after a concerned citizen reported that Halle and the victim were sitting on the curb being intimate.
The investigation turned up messages between Halle and the victim that were sexual in nature.
Police discovered several text messages describing various sexual acts. In a text message, police said Halle admitted she “crossed the line.”
Halle is charged with sexual assault by an employee of a non-profit association, corruption of minors, criminal use of a communication facility and criminal solicitation.
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