ILLINOIS
ABC 7
[with video]
RIVER GROVE, Ill. (WLS) — An administrator at a west suburban Catholic high school was arrested Wednesday for allegedly sexually abusing a student, school officials confirmed.
The individual, who is an assistant principal and music director, has not yet been charged. The 34-year-old male staffer had been at the school for six years.
The administrator at Guerin College Preparatory High School in River Grove was put on administrative leave after school officials learned of the accusations last month, said Steve Baldwin, Guerin president.
The school then emailed the parents of the 400 students enrolled at the school, Baldwin said. The email read, in part: “We are taking this situation very seriously. As soon as we were made aware of these allegations … was placed on administrative leave. We are cooperating with the authorities, including DCFS and the Chicago Police Department.”
Officials said the alleged abuse did not occur at the school and there is no indication that more than one student was involved. A parent told ABC7 that the student involved was a 17-year-old boy and that another student witnessed the incident.
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