Lake Bluff police said Friday they are investigating reports of illegal sexual conduct by a teacher who worked in Lake Bluff schools in the 1970s and 1980s.
In June, police were informed of social media postings that included allegations of such conduct. Since then, Lake Bluff police have interviewed possible victims and individuals involved in the social media exchanges, according to a news release. The teacher has not worked in Lake Bluff School District 65 since the mid-1980s and is currently living outside of Illinois, police said.
Police are working with officials from District 65, the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, the Lake County Children’s Advocacy Center and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.
“Because of the amount of time that has passed between the alleged incidents and the information being made available to us, this investigation presents several challenges related to fact finding and potential criminal challenges,” police said in the release.
Police declined to offer any additional details citing the ongoing investigation.
Police encourage anyone with information related to the investigation to call (847) 234-8760.
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