Ex-teacher at Chapel Hill school found guilty of sex abuse

Durham, N.C. — A jury Wednesday convicted a former Chapel Hill teacher charged with sexually abusing girls at a Montessori school.

Eric Grange, 45, of 519 Banks St. in Raleigh, was convicted of two counts of statutory first-degree sex offense and eight counts of indecent liberties with a child. Police said the girls were abused at the Montessori Community School in Chapel Hill in 2005 and 2006.

Grange, a French citizen, resigned from the school in June 2006 after authorities questioned him about suspected abuse of students, school officials said. U.S. immigration agents arrested him at Dulles International Airport outside Washington, D.C., three months later after warrants had been issued in the case.

Six of Grange's victims were expected to testify against him. The prosecution and defense agreed to bar the media from the courtroom to protect the girls and their families.

The case was handled in Durham County Superior Court because Montessori Community School is located in the part of Chapel Hill that lies in Durham County.

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And you will not find a democrat that will say that these people should be banned - but they should be treated equal. ... TheAdmiral"

I am a democrat and I am highly AGAINST the perverts and child molesters. Equal on what?

Dr. Dataclerk
August 21, 2008 11:06 a.m.

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Dr. Dataclerk
August 21, 2008 10:11 a.m.

Kids continue to tell when a teacher approaches you wrongly. No matter what is said to you tell your parents, police and everybody else. No teacher has a right to touch you. PERIOD! Sick of this. School administrators, you hire these perverts, so how about a complete back-ground check. Instead of hiring because of a friend, or friend of a friend. Check these people out, because you are bring danger to the schools and harming our children. Schools is starting up, do a complete back-ground check on all your teachers and staff that will be on you campus this fall.

Dr. Dataclerk
August 21, 2008 10:10 a.m.

Pedophiles flock to occupations involving children for their own sick agendas. It's sad for those who genuinely care about kids.

AtALost
August 20, 2008 9:58 p.m.

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boatingforfun88
August 20, 2008 9:21 p.m.