The crimes allegedly occurred in the 1970s, when Brian Fogelson was a music teacher in Nova Scotia.
North Warren's recently retired schools superintendent is expected to appear in court next week in Nova Scotia on charges of sex crimes 40 years ago.
Brian Fogelson, who recently retired as North Warren Regional School District's superintendent, has a court appearance scheduled this week in Nova Scotia for alleged sex crimes 40 years ago. (Courtesy photo) Brian Fogelson faces two counts of indecent assault, two counts of gross indecency and one count of buggery -- the Canadian equivalent of sodomy.
The two accusers, both men, allege the crimes occurred between 1975 and '78, when Fogelson was a music teacher there. Authorities have said the first accuser came forward in 2012, and the second did so this year.
Charges were filed in May, shortly before Fogelson's retirement from the North Warren Regional School District. School officials have said they were unaware of the charges until after Fogelson left the district and moved to Florida. A warrant was issued in June.
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In a related case, William A. Perrot, a former U.S. citizen living in Nova Scotia, pleaded guilty to similar charges involving one of the men and in May was sentenced to two and a half years in prison. Perrot is reportedly a former colleague of Fogelson's, and authorities said the superintendent would regularly visit Perrot.
Fogelslon voluntarily returned to Canada in August to be arrested, and was released pending the Dec. 2 hearing.
Crown prosecutor C. Lloyd Tancock last week said the hearing will likely be procedural.
"I would be surprised if there were to be a guilty plea at the December 2nd appearance," he said in an email. "In all likelihood a future date will be set for a preliminary hearing to take place."
An attorney believed to be representing Fogelson did not return a call for comment.
Fogelson, Warren County's 2015 Superintendent of the Year, lived in Blairstown Township while he was superintendent.
He got his start in education in Nova Scotia, teaching music to students from kindergarten through 12th grade for 13 years. He also was an administrator at Catasauqua High School and Delaware Valley Regional High School before going North Warren in 2008.
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