Former principal pleads innocent to kissing students' feet

LORAIN, Ohio (AP) -- A former Roman Catholic school principal accused of kissing three male students' feet has pleaded innocent to charges of sexual imposition.
Robert Holloway, 50, the former principal at St. Anthony of Padua School in Lorain entered the plea Monday in Lorain Municipal Court. He also pleaded not guilty to charges of unauthorized use of public property.
Police Sgt. Mark Carpentiere said foot fetish material was found on two school computers seized from Holloway's office despite the educator's claims he did not have a foot fetish.
Holloway resigned as principal in the spring after the 14-year-old students and their parents reported the foot-kissing to police.
Holloway told authorities that the kissing was pay-up for a bet over a student-teacher volleyball game. He paid each student 15 and kissed their feet 50 times in the school's library and gym.
Holloway's attorney, Carmen Roberto of Akron, would not allow his client to speak to reporters after the hearing.