Glenn was indicted on a third-degree felony count of sexual battery by a Montgomery County grand jury in early January.
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Details contained in investigative documents obtained by the Dayton Daily News reveal that he allegedly engaged in an inappropriate sexual relationship with a student and also made several inappropriate overtures to other students via social media.
Parker set a trial date for July 22 and a pre-trial date for July 3. An April 25 date was set for a pre-trial status conference, and Parker told Glenn that he would need to be present for that date.
Glenn joined the U.S. Army between the time of the initial investigation in 2017 and the indictment in January this year.
Comunale said Thursday that his client denies any any criminal liability and is the unwitting victim of what “is a rumor that has gone very wrong.”
“We do think that there are other people out there that may have knowledge of this,” he said. “This did happen a long time ago, but we encourage them to come forward and contact me with information.”
Glenn has received some support during the legal process from former colleagues and the community.
“There has been a lot of community support and outpouring of support from former colleagues and even from former students,” Comunale said. “He is very grateful for that.”
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Law enforcement is taking a different view of the situation.
“This was a consensual sexual relationship, but the consensual doesn’t matter. He was in a position of authority, and no matter how you play it, it’s against the law,” Centerville police officer John Davis told this media outlet following the indictment.
The incident reportedly happened between Jan. 14 and 15, 2017. Centerville police opened an investigation into the relationship in May 2017. The investigation was closed without any charges being filed after the student involved declined to participate, police said in May 2017.
New information surfaced, prompting detectives to reopen the investigation. Several emails revealed that Glenn allegedly allowed students to skip class and maintained a flirtatious nature with students while corresponding with them. One person reported to the school district seeing a student post something on Twitter indicating inappropriate conduct by Glenn.
After news of the indictment was released, Centerville City Schools Community Relations Specialist, Sarah Swan said, “We take the safety of our students seriously, and we reacted immediately when the information came to our attention.”
Glenn resigned from his position teaching English in May 2017 shortly after he was placed on administrative leave. He also coached baseball, golf and was an adviser for multiple clubs at the high school.
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