Wednesday, February 28, 2007
Pa. principal accused of selling meth
Pa. principal accused of selling meth: "BETHLEHEM, Pa. -- A middle school principal was charged with dealing crystal methamphetamine after police found the drug in his school office.
John Acerra, 50, of Allentown was arrested Tuesday in his office at Nitschmann Middle School in Bethlehem, where police said they found meth on his desk.
There was no indication that Acerra sold the drug to students, but Acerra did allegedly sell the drug from his school office after hours and on weekends, said Dennis Mihalopoulos, an agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Police said they began investigating Acerra in early February after an informant told them the principal was using and distributing the drug.
Acerra, who was in custody in lieu of bail, has an unlisted phone number and it wasn't clear if he had an attorney.
Joseph Lewis, the Bethlehem Area School District superintendent, did not immediately return a call Wednesday."
John Acerra, 50, of Allentown was arrested Tuesday in his office at Nitschmann Middle School in Bethlehem, where police said they found meth on his desk.
There was no indication that Acerra sold the drug to students, but Acerra did allegedly sell the drug from his school office after hours and on weekends, said Dennis Mihalopoulos, an agent with the Drug Enforcement Administration.
Police said they began investigating Acerra in early February after an informant told them the principal was using and distributing the drug.
Acerra, who was in custody in lieu of bail, has an unlisted phone number and it wasn't clear if he had an attorney.
Joseph Lewis, the Bethlehem Area School District superintendent, did not immediately return a call Wednesday."
