Thursday, October 9, 2025

Confidential Hotline

Category: Harassment

25 Investigates: Woburn schools took months to investigate sexual harassment claims, family says

A Woburn grandmother is calling for change, claiming her granddaughter’s report of sexual harassment by another student at school took months to investigate.
By
Kerry Kavanaugh

Online, at school, on the street: Sexual harassment changes how I move through the world

By the time I was 11, toxic comments and content had begun to feel routine.
By
Anika Merkin

Trial underway for former CPS dean charged with sex abuse of student

NBC 5 Investigates found Brian Crowder was one of seven educators to leave Little Village Lawndale High School since 2017 amid allegations of misconduct.
By
Bennett Haeberle

How an Ex-Police Officer Fired for Sexual Misconduct Slipped Through CPS Background Checks to Work at Lane Tech

Chicago Public Schools hired a former police officer who was on the city’s do-not-hire list after he was fired for inappropriate communication with a 17-year-old girl. Newly released records reveal he submitted false work histories before landing a full-time position at Lane Tech.
By
WTTW News

Chicago Police Dismissed a Recruit’s Claims That a Colleague Sexually Assaulted Her. Then He was Accused Again and Again.

The Invisible Institute and ProPublica reviewed over 300 complaints accusing Chicago officers of sexual assault and misconduct. Time and time again, the police department downplayed or ignored claims, enabling officers to become repeat offenders.
By
María Inés Zamudio,Dana Brozost-Kelleher

Former Chicago Public Schools students say they were groomed by teachers

A months-long investigation by NBC 5 Investigates has uncovered allegations of grooming and teacher misconduct dating back more than a decade at one Chicago public school.
By
Bennett Haeberle, Lisa Capitanini, Katy Smyser, Nathan Halder

NBC 5 investigative series uncovers claims of grooming and sexual misconduct in Chicago high school

An unprecedented series uncovers the startling allegations behind a months-long investigation of grooming and sexual misconduct inside a Chicago school.
By
Alexandria Fisher

NBC 5 Chicago to Present Three-Part Investigative Series Uncovering Claims of Grooming & Sexual Misconduct Inside A Chicago Public High School

Bennett Haeberle to Expose Full Details in Upcoming ‘NBC 5 Investigates’ Series “LESSONS IN BETRAYAL” (Mon, May 19 – Wed, May 21 at 10pm CT) Chicago, IL (May 15, 2025) – Beginning Monday, May 19, NBC 5 Chicago will deliver an unprecedented NBC 5 Investigates series – “Lessons in Betrayal” – uncovering the startling allegations behind a months-long investigation of
By
NBCUniversal News Group

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