OTTAWA HILLS, Ohio — The Ottawa Hills Board of Education met Thursday morning to accept the resignation of a former employee who was convicted of sexually abusing several teenage boys.
Ronald "Donnie" Stevens was indicted in December 2019 and placed on leave. Superintendent Adam Fineske said district policy required Stevens to remain on leave until the criminal trial was complete.
Last week, Stevens was convicted on over 30 charges, including multiple counts of rape. Fineske said termination papers were delivered to the jail following the verdict.
Stevens submitted his resignation, effective immediately, about an hour later.