CLINTON COUNTY — Bond has been set at $150,000 in Clinton County Court for a lifelong area educator charged with violating an order of protection against him for the fourth time since March.

Brian P. Guthrie was arrested Wednesday on the most recent allegation of violating the order of protection. While the previous allegations resulted in misdemeanor charges, the latest arrest has resulted in the 59-year-old Guthrie being charged with two Class 4 felonies.

After setting bond for Guthrie at $150,000, Judge Michael McHaney advised him that even if he posts the 10% cash bail, he would not be released from the Clinton County Jail without a GPS ankle bracelet first being attached and operational.

The initial order of protection was issued against Guthrie in March. He was arrested just a few days later on the first violation allegation and then again a few days after that.

It wasn’t until September that he was arrested for an alleged third misdemeanor violation of the protection order.

He pleaded guilty earlier this month to the first violation in exchange for the two others being dismissed. He was sentenced to two years probation, ordered to pay a fine, to complete any alcohol or drug treatment indicated as well as any medical or mental treatment necessary.

But just 10 days later he was arrested for allegedly violating the protection order again and was charged with the two felony offenses.

Guthrie served from 2006 to 2015 as Assistant Regional Superintendent for ROE 13, was Centralia City Elementary Principal from 2004 to 2006, and from 1993 to 2004 was a teacher, coach, athletic director and principal at Patoka schools.

Guthrie is next scheduled to appear in court November 2 on the latest charges against him.