Pre-Trial Date Set for Newtown Teacher Charged with Bringing a Gun to School

Newtown, CT - A pre-trial date has been set for the Newtown Middle School teacher charged with bringing a loaded .45 caliber gun to school, according to court records.

Jason M. Adams, 46, resigned at the end of the school year according to NBC CT News. He was placed on administrative leave in April. He had a valid permit for the gun but state law prohibits firearms on school grounds, NBC Connecticut reports.

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Adams has pleaded not guilty to the charge of having a weapon on school property and will head to court on August 16, 2016 for a pre-trial hearing.

Adams was arrested and charged after a school employee notified a security guard who called police to the school. Adams, an 8th grade science teacher, was placed on paid administrative leave, according to The News Times.

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