Crystal Lake Coach On Leave Due To ‘Inappropriate Communication’

CRYSTAL LAKE, IL — A Crystal Lake South High School coach and teacher was placed on paid administrative leave last week due to "inappropriate communication" he had with a juvenile student, authorities told the Northwest Herald. The Department of Health and Family Services contacted the Crystal Lake Police Department last week in regards to the communication, and police told District 155 officials Tuesday morning they'd in turn launched an investigation into Jay Mueller.

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Crystal Lake Police Department Deputy Chief Thomas Kotlowski said there was no known threat of violence but would not release additional information regarding the nature of the alleged inappropriate communication, according to the Northwest Herald.

Mueller didn't coach the soccer team's Tuesday game against Burlington Central, the school's athletic director Jason Bott told the paper.

The district said in a statement last week it is cooperating fully with the police investigation, adding, "We are unable to make further comment at this time." No charges have been filed against Mueller as of Monday afternoon, according to online court records.

District 155 officials are asking anyone with information they believe to be pertinent to the investigation to contact the Crystal Lake Police Department directly or a Crystal Lake South administrator.

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