Alarming: Chicago Public Schools Dealt With Hundreds of Adult-Student Grooming Cases Last Year

Jean Mondoro : Jan 11, 2023
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In 2022, 447 cases of sexual grooming allegations were opened and 602 were closed in the past year, with many staff members given a Do Not Hire designation because of their conduct.

[LifeSiteNews.com] The 2022 annual report for Chicago Public Schools (CPS) was released January 1, revealing that more than 600 cases of students groomed by adults within the school system were investigated and closed last year. (Image: Pixabay)

The Sexual Allegation Unit (SAU), which was established by the Chicago Board of Education's Office of the Inspector General (OIG) in 2018, opened 447 cases of sexual grooming allegations and closed 602 in the past year. Of the cases highlighted in the report, four resulted in criminal charges, eight were classified as "grooming or severe sexual misconduct," and nine fell under the category "other sexual harassment or sexual misconduct cases."

Of the 1,384 allegations raised over the past four years, "at least 16 subsequent criminal charges have been filed against CPS-affiliated adults for sex-related crimes by prosecuting agencies." The SAU investigates "a broad range of sexual misconduct complaints and related allegations involving K-12 school-based staff and students."

According to the report, published under the leadership of CPS Inspector General Will Fletcher, the type of cases investigated "includes anonymous allegations, those offering minimal details or names, allegations of 'creepy' behavior towards students, and other similar allegations that can be difficult to investigate."

One of the cases that brought criminal charges against a teacher involved a high school girl who thought of her male teacher as a "friend and therapist." However, the teacher reportedly "touched and groped the student while hugging her, touching her thighs and buttocks under the pretext of removing lint from her clothing." The Chicago Board of Education "subsequently filed dismissal charges" against the teacher and the OIG suggested "placement of a Do Not Hire designation in his personnel file"... Subscribe for free to Breaking Christian News here

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