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In keeping with the Chicago Public Colleges (CPS) Sexual Allegations Unit, there have been at the very least 308 new instances of sexual abuse or assault in opposition to CPS workers this yr, representing a 12% improve from final yr.
The sexual allegations unit stated 308 new instances had been opened.
ABC 7 Chicago studies:
“Along with the amount of complaints, we’ve got additionally seen extra severe allegations,” stated CPS Deputy Inspector Basic Amber Nesbitt. “So simply in 2024, really as of this morning, we’ve got had 21 workers members laid off or blocked, in comparison with 9 final yr.”
“It tells me that we're shifting in the fitting course, that individuals are much less afraid to come back ahead or that individuals know easy methods to come ahead,” stated Cass Casper, an lawyer for the CPS college students.
Casper represents three college students who alleged {that a} trainer groomed them and assaulted them over a number of years. Former CPS worker Andrew Castro has been charged with felony sexual assault and sexual abuse of a kid.
After submitting a civil case in opposition to Castro and the Board of Schooling, Casper's regulation agency arrange a hotline for complaints of sexual abuse on the college. Thus far, they’re reporting dozens of calls and emails that they’re investigating.
Within the 2022 annual report, Chicago Board of Schooling Inspector Basic Will Fletcher reported 470 sexual complaints in opposition to CPS workers from college students.
The report particulars abuse, hazing, grooming, assault and even bullying of scholars by college personnel and officers. Greater than 25% of the complaints included allegations of sexual violence.
The sharp improve within the variety of complaints for the 2023-24 college yr, with three months left, suggests the following annual report can be a severe one.
This comes at a time when the Chicago Board of Schooling is actively eradicating protections from town's colleges.
The Chicago Board of Schooling on Thursday voted unanimously to take away college useful resource officers from Chicago Public Colleges, Gateway Pundit reported.
Colleges should take away uniformed law enforcement officials earlier than the beginning of the following college yr.