Canfield teacher charged with domestic violence asks for jury trial

CANFIELD

A Canfield teacher on paid administrative leave has requested a jury trial, pushing back for months a resolution of his domestic-violence case.

Canfield schools Superintendent Alex Geordan said that Canfield Village Middle School teacher Douglas Dawson, 47, has been on paid leave since his Thanksgiving night incident with his family led to charges of domestic violence, obstructing official business and resisting arrest.

He had an additional charge of violating an order of protection Jan. 1, and his wife filed for divorce Dec. 30.

Dawson has pleaded not guilty to all charges.

“Obviously, no matter what happens in the court, we’re going to do an internal investigation,” Geordan said. “He’s not going to be back in the classroom if the courts come down with a different ruling until the internal investigation” is complete, he said.

Read more about the case in Friday's Vindicator or on Vindy.com.