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Campbell high school teacher accused of sexual misconduct
Officials allege physical relationship transpired with minor student
CAMPBELL
Officials confirmed that a former Campbell Memorial High School teacher is facing allegations that she had sex with a minor student.
Shannon Pavlansky-Wojtowicz, 30, of Campbell faces a third-degree felony charge of sexual battery.
“We are alleging that there was physicality between her and the student,” said Brian J. Macala, city law director.
The purported sexual misconduct occurred between Dec. 14, 2014, and Jan. 16, according to a warrant filed by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigations.
Furthermore, Campbell schools Superintendent Matthew Bowen filed a complaint with the Campbell Police Department on Jan. 16.
The complaint states that Pavlansky-Wojtowicz during the initial investigation “admitted that she has engaged in receiving and sending text communications with a minor student that may have a sense of impropriety.”
A teacher sending inappropriate messages to a student would fall under a different charge, Macala said.
“Messages would not reach the level of sexual conduct,” he said.
Pavlansky-Wojtowicz was placed on unpaid leave Jan. 26, but resigned two days later. On Friday, she surrendered to police on a warrant for her arrest. She appeared in court Tuesday morning, and was released on a $1,500 bond. A preliminary hearing was tentatively set for May 15.
The case is being handled by BCI as Pavlansky-Wojtowicz’s brother works for Campbell police. She also has a father who works as computer specialist for the city. A visiting judge could handle the case.
If convicted, Pavlansky-Wojtowicz faces up to $10,000 in fines, and a prison sentence of up to three years.
Her attorney could not be reached to comment.
Jill Del Greco, a spokeswoman for BCI, confirmed that Pavlansky-Wojtowicz is accused of sexual misconduct while she was a teacher at the school.
“The case is still under investigation,” she said.