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Chicago Public Schools Watchdog Report Describes Sexual Misconduct Culture on a High School Campus

The Chicago Public Schools watchdog revealed seven staff engaged in sexual misconduct during the 2010s, leading to a $17.5 million settlement and policy changes to prevent abuse.

Summary by Chalkbeat
Last year, Brian Crowder, a former CPS high school dean, was sentenced to 22 years in prison for aggravated criminal sexual assault, and his victim, a former student, received a record $17 million settlement. But a new report from the district’s in-house watchdog found that sexual misconduct was pervasive on the Little Village campus where Crowder worked.

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Chalkbeat broke the news in on Wednesday, January 7, 2026.
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