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Cudahy school district staffer arrested; inappropriate conduct allegations
A 28-year-old Milwaukee man and Cudahy school district staff member was arrested for alleged sexual assault.
CUDAHY, Wis. - Police responded to Cudahy High School on Tuesday, Dec. 9 following a report of a sexual assault. An investigation led to the arrest of a 28-year-old Milwaukee man who is also a district staff member.
Report of sex assault
What we know:
A news release from the Cudahy Police Department says the disclosure about a sexual assault was made to school staff members and the School Resource Officer who notified the Cudahy Police Department.
Cudahy High School
Cudahy detectives who responded learned that a female student reported two incidents of sexual assault involving a staff member who is employed by the school district in 2023. None of the assaults occurred on the Cudahy High School campus.
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The suspect, a 28-year-old man from Milwaukee, was taken into custody on Tuesday. He was brought to the Milwaukee County Criminal Justice Facility.
Officials say the case will be referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s Office for charging consideration.
Cudahy Police Department
Cudahy police are asking anyone with additional information to contact their department.
District reaction
What they're saying:
The School District of Cudahy released the following statement on this matter:
"The School District of Cudahy has been made aware of allegations involving inappropriate conduct between a staff member and a student in 2023. The staff member was immediately placed on leave."
Cudahy High School
Concerned community
What they're saying:
Parents learned about the incident on Thursday morning. They say the email they received from the district was the last thing they ever expected.
"The kids need help and they need protection," said Ellen Taylor, Cudahy parent. "It’s a worst-case scenario of an email you want to get from a district where your child is at school."
Cudahy High School
Community members expressed heartbreak and anger as the allegations came to light.
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"We entrust adults with their care and with their learning and when that is abused, that’s inexcusable," said John Graba of Cudahy. "It just saddens me that people that are in and held with that kind of responsibility abuse it in such a way."
Cudahy Police Department
Police say the investigation is active, and charges are pending against the staff member, who is being held on a $50,000 bond.
"It just saddens me that people that are in and held with that kind of responsibility abuse it in such a way," said Graba. "My heart goes out to the victim of course."
Parents say this case is a critical reminder to talk with children about boundaries and appropriate behavior from adults.
"I hope to keep all of our kids safe and trauma free," Taylor said.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by the Cudahy Police Department and School District of Cudahy.