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New charges filed against former Treynor teacher/coach

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December 17th, 2014 by Ric Hanson

The Omaha World-Herald reports prosecutors in Pottawattamie County have filed two new charges against a man whom they have previously accused of fondling two students while he was a teacher and coach in Treynor. Court records show 45-year old Michael D. Travis was charged Dec. 10th with two felony counts of sexual exploitation by a school employee.The County Attorney’s Office said the alleged crimes occurred in August 2001 and August 2004. Travis worked in the Treynor school district as a fifth-grade teacher and an assistant softball coach.

He was first charged in May with two counts of sexual exploitation by a school employee. He has pleaded not guilty, and a trial is scheduled for late January. Prosecutors allege those crimes occurred in May 2002 and May 2006.