MARIETTA - A tribunal hearing for Frank Robinson, the Lassiter High School counselor accused of inappropriately touching a 17-year-old student and making lewd comments to another, ended Wednesday.

Robinson restated his innocence, while Nina Gupta, the school district's attorney, said the counselor and girls basketball coach "treated his high school like his own personal singles bar."

Gupta asked Robinson if he understood exactly what he has to lose regarding the case.

"My wife is here, this is my life," Robinson, 45, responded.

In his final statements to the tribunal, he said, "I'm sitting here today to tell you I stand firm and that I did nothing wrong. I know this in my heart of hearts - I didn't do anything wrong."

The tribunal, which is comprised of school board Chairwoman Lynnda Crowder-Eagle and board members Dr. John Abrahams and Holli Cash, will present its recommendation to the entire school board within the next five days. Following that recommendation, the board is required to vote within 10 days of receiving the court transcript whether to terminate Robinson. Warren Fortson, Robinson's attorney, expects the vote to happen at the board's Feb. 10 work session.

Robinson continued his testimony from Friday, the second day of the hearing, by explaining his close relationship with one of his accusers and her family. He said he always treated the female student who claimed he made inappropriate comments to like a daughter, and that he never did or said anything inappropriate to either of his accusers.

Both Gupta and Fortson again brought up the topic of a polygraph test, the subject that brought Robinson's Friday testimony to an abrupt close.

Fortson implied that he had set up a private polygraph for Robinson, to which Gupta objected on the grounds that Robinson had not been directed to take a private polygraph, only one that was administered by the district.

Another issue with the polygraph came up when the district called investigator Mary Finlayson for a third time. According to law, before a polygraph test is administered to any public employee, the employer has to assure the employee that the questions will only be pertaining to the employee's job and duties, which is something Finlayson said she was not aware of and did not tell Robinson before giving him orders to take the test.

Again, Fortson questioned Finlayson about the thoroughness of her investigation. And again, Finlayson testified that once Cobb Police took over the investigation, she was directed not to talk to any further witnesses - a directive Finlayson said she took very seriously.

In his closing statements to the tribunal, Fortson said he was stunned that the district had not done a more thorough investigation of the allegations against Robinson. He said he could not understand Finlayson's approach to the case and how she could believe Robinson was guilty after only speaking to him and one of his accusers.

Gupta, in closing, said Robinson "was deceptive, he was evasive and he lied." She told the tribunal to remember that this isn't just about one girl, but two, and that the tribunal has the power to make sure a case like this never happens again in Cobb County schools.

Cobb Police arrested Robinson on Dec. 19 and charged him with sexual battery. His arrest warrant stated he "did intentionally make physical contact with the intimate parts of the body of a 17-year-old female without her consent" around 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 8.

In a letter of termination to Robinson, Superintendent Fred Sanderson further detailed the incident saying that the female student was meeting with Robinson in his office that day regarding a scheduling change. During this encounter Robinson allegedly told the student, "You owe me," and then proceeded to fondle her over her clothes, according to the letter. During the school district's investigation, another female high school student came forward claiming that the counselor had made several sexually suggestive comments to her throughout the school year, according to the letter.