Court hearings were continued Tuesday, May 9, for former Butler Area School Board member William “Bill” Halle, who appeared for proceedings regarding the violation of the temporary sexual violence protection order against him.

According to court documents, a new hearing date is scheduled for 10:30 a.m. June 20.

Proceedings were held in the Butler County Courthouse before Common Pleas Judge William C. Robinson in regard to the protection order and indirect criminal contempt.

Halle is prohibited from contacting a 17-year-old minor after the juvenile’s father claimed Halle had a sexual relationship with the teen.

The order, issued April 28, by Butler County Common Pleas Judge S. Michael Yeager, prohibits Halle from having any contact with the minor, bans him from the plaintiff’s Butler home and prohibits him from abusing, harassing, stalking or threatening the plaintiff and posting any remarks or images of the minor on any social media website or network.

According to the indirect criminal contempt complaint, a Facebook comment made by Halle on Monday, May 1, was a violation of the protection order.

“I want to thank everyone who has tried to call, text, message, etc., with words of encouragement and support for me. However, I covet your prayers first for the young woman involved,” Halle said at the end of the post.

The investigating officer said the comment referred to the plaintiff. A screenshot of the post was made available to police.

The order is in effect until it is modified or terminated by the court.

Halle resigned April 30 from the Butler school board, as well as the boards of the Butler County Area Vocational-Technical School and the Midwestern Intermediate Unit IV.

Butler city police are handling the criminal investigation against Halle.