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Civil suit against ex-Austintown Trustee Steve Kent dismissed

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Judge dismisses federal civil suit accusing Steve Kent of sexually assaulting a student. Kent was a Poland school resource officer at the time. A jury found Kent not guilty of three counts of sexual battery related to Concetta Cougras. The ruling indicates that the lawsuit can be refiled at a later time.

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Civil suit against ex-Austintown Trustee Steve Kent dismissed

YOUNGSTOWN — U.S. District Court Judge Benita Y. Pearson has dismissed a federal civil suit accusing former Poland Township police officer and former Austintown Township Trustee Steve Kent of sexually assaulting a Poland Seminary High School student while she was a student in 2020 and 2021. Kent was a Poland school resource officer at the time. The judge dismissed the suit Wednesday at the request of the parties, who are plaintiff Concetta Cougr…

1 month ago·Warren, United States

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