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Plainfield Central teacher arrested for having sex with student
Charged with criminal sexual assault
D202 candidates talk issues at CAPE forum
By enTerPrISe STaFF sweditor@buglenewspapers.com @PlainfieldNews
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our candidates are running in the April 7 election for three Plainfield school District 202 board seats. Each term is four years. a public forum was held Tuesday, Feb. 24, for a question and answer session and an informal “meet and greet” sponsored by CaPE, a group established 39 years ago dedicated to share concerns and ideas between parent groups and school administrators to promote unity in District 202. incumbents kevin kirberg and Greg Nichols, who are looking for re-election, and newcomers heather Drake and sharlyne Williams, each answered a series of twelve questions previously submitted to CaPE by the Plainfield community. No questions were taken from the audience during the forum.
A male Plainfield Central science teacher was arrested Feb. 26 after allegedly having sexual relations with a 17-year-old female PHSCC student. The teacher, Brian D. Smith, 32, has been individuals who have additional employed as a information that teacher in the they feel may district since assist with the Police Department’s August 2014. He investigation are was charged Feb. asked to contact 27 in Will County the Plainfield Police Department directly Court with one at (815) 436-6544. count of criminal sexual assault, a Class 1 felony. Plainfield Police interviewed Smith Thursday. During the interview, Police said Smith confessed to the encounter and provided details which corroborated the student’s story. Plainfield Police said the alleged sexual relations took place about two weeks ago in a PHSCC storage room adjacent to Smith’s classroom. The female was one of Smith’s students. The Plainfield Police Department’s liaison officer for PHSCC and school officials provided the information leading to the arrest. Approximately a week after the incident, officials were notified by an acquaintance of the student in regards to
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CaPE organized the D202 candidate forum with the help of, from left, secretary and forum time keeper Tracy Wittman, CaPE President Betsey Vinson and Moderator Matthew Starr, Plainfield Township Trustee.
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District 202 candidates, from left, incumbent kevin kirberg, sharlyne Williams, incumbent Greg Nichols and heather Drake, prepare for the Feb. 24 forum sponsored by CaPE.
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