NKY school principal charged after seen on video with beer hookah and young students: Police

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KENTON COUNTY, Ky. (WXIX) – The principal of Scott High School is facing charges after video showed him drinking and serving alcohol to two high school students, according to the Kenton County Police Department.

Anthony Procaccino, 50, of Independence, was seen in the 2023 New Year’s Eve video holding a “beer bong” and that two teenagers, ages 16 and 17, were drinking alcohol from it, the police department said.

In the video, a man who police say is Procaccino is seen sitting in a room with beer bongs and Truly cans on a table.

Police said the video was shot inside Procaccino’s home.

On New Year’s Eve 2023, the Kenton County Police Department said Procaccino was the principal of Whites Tower Elementary School.

The investigation into the incident took place after police said they were contacted by the mother of one of the teenagers in the video over the weekend of October 19-20.

on October 21 Kenton County School District Spokesperson Jessica Dykes said in a statement that they were aware of the investigation.

“This is a personnel matter,” he said on Oct. 21. “Cody Wolf, assistant principal at Scott High School, has been appointed interim principal at this time.”

If you have more information about Procaccino engaging in alcohol-related activities with youth, call Detective Jill Stulz at 859-392-1973.

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