Newtown Teacher Caught with Gun in School Has Case Delayed: Report

NEWTOWN, CT — The court hearing for a former Newtown Middle School teacher charged with carrying a loaded gun in school has been postponed, according to The News Times. Court records show Jason Adams was scheduled to appear in Danbury Superior Court on Thursday for a hearing on accelerated rehabilitation, which would erase all charges. The hearing has been rescheduled for Sept. 22.

The former Newtown Middle School 8th grade science teacher was accused in April for carrying a loaded .45-caliber pistol to school. Adams, 46, resigned at the end of the school year and was placed on administrative leave in April. He had a valid permit for the gun but state law prohibits firearms on school grounds. Adams has pleaded not guilty to the charge of having a weapon on school property. Adams was arrested and charged after a school employee notified a security guard who called police to the school.

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