MOLINE, Ill. — An investigation regarding an inappropriate Snapchat video that was sent to students in the Moline-Coal Valley School District prompted a high school teacher to be placed on administrative leave.
The teacher was placed on leave in November of 2020. In early March of 2021, the Rock Island County State's Attorney announced there would be no criminal charges filed.
According to Assistant State's Attorney Heidi Weller, the investigation did not turn out proof "that this dissemination was done knowingly or intentionally."
Weller said the video was immediately deleted, which supports the "assertion that the video was sent out inadvertently..."
The school district confirmed Tuesday, March 30 that they were in the process of conducting their own investigation.
Moline School Board President Sangeetha Rayapati said in a press conference Tuesday that the district is following administrative policies laid out by Illinois law.
The police investigation was conducted from November to March, and was "largely delayed because of a subpoena for Snapchat records," according to Moline Police Chief Darren Gault.
