The former superintendent of the Liberty Local School district is facing several felony charges according to an indictment handed up Monday. 

Joseph Nohra is charged with six counts of interception of wire, oral or electronic communication, which are felonies,  and five counts of interfering with civil rights, which are misdemeanors. 

In the 11-count indictment, Nohra is accused of installing hidden cameras inside carbon monoxide detectors above five different employees'

 

desks in April and May of 2018, then attempting to use the secret recordings of private conversations. The indictment doesn't specify how Nohra allegedly intended to use the recordings. 

If convicted, Nohra could face up to 11 and a half years in prison. 

A spokesperson for the Ohio Auditor's office confirms the charges stem from an ongoing investigation being conducted by that office. 

In March of 2019, the auditor's office conducted a raid in the Liberty school district, where they searched every building in the district. 

A release from the Trumbull county prosecutor's office says the charges come after the auditor's office and the Trumbull county sheriff's office conducted a joint investigation, which was delayed by the Covid-19 pandemic. 

Nohra resigned his position with Liberty in June of 2020, saying he was looking to "achieve a better work-life balance" outside of the field of education. He had been with the district since 2017. 

21 News has reached out to Nohra and he said no comment, and that his lawyer is Attorney Dave Betras.