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Published August 14, 2008 09:40 pm -

Former Hilldale band teacher: I had free rein
Judge decides today if civil case against Hilldale goes to jury

By Donna Hales
Phoenix Staff Writer

A federal judge is expected to announce at 9 a.m. today whether a civil rights suit against Hilldale Public Schools will be dismissed.

The suit was filed by the parents of a former Hilldale student who was 14 when she was repeatedly raped and molested by former Hilldale band director Danny Brian Giacomo in 2006.

Giacomo, 38, pleaded guilty in March to 16 sex crimes against the 14-year old and/or a 15-year-old Hilldale band student. He was sentenced to six years in prison and 29 years probation. He was brought from jail Thursday to testify.

Giacomo testified the rapes and molestations of the 14-year-old occurred during school hours, after school, before school, in the girl’s home, in the school parking lot, a band storage room and once in the Hilldale Event Center.

He said he would send a note to a teacher and ask if the girl could leave the teacher’s class to “practice or whatever. Sometimes she would be allowed to get out of class.”

When asked where he touched her, he said he touched her everywhere.

“You knew it was going to cause harm to a little girl forever, and you did it anyway?” plaintiff’s attorney Rich Toon asked Giacomo.

Giacomo answered, “yes.”

He said he didn’t know how many times he sexually harassed the 14-year-old.

“Numerous times,” Giacomo said.

“More than 100 times?” Toon asked.

“I don’t know,” Giacomo said.

“Too many to count?” Toon asked.



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