Hilliard Teacher Resigns As Part Of Plea Deal

Franklin County Sheriff's Office

A Hilliard Davidson High School teacher accused of inappropriately touching a 15-year-old student has resigned and surrendered his teaching license as part of a plea deal in which criminal charges will be dismissed. 

46-year-old Shawn Parsell was on paid leave for posting an inappropriate link for students onto an online learning platform when allegations surfaced about the October incident.

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Jim has been with WCBE since 1996. Before that he worked as a reporter at another Columbus radio station, and for three newspapers in Southwest Florida.