A juvenile student was responsible for placing recording devices in the restrooms of both Edgewood Middle School and Highland Park High School in Highland Park, Illinois. Videos were taken of both adults and children. Authorities are working to notify those potentially affected and enhance school safety. Title IX investigations have also been launched.
HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. -- A juvenile student placed cameras and took recordings in restrooms at a middle school and high school in north suburban Highland Park, city and school officials said Tuesday.Videos were taken of both adults and children in bathrooms at Edgewood Middle School and Highland Park High School, local officials said.
Because a juvenile suspect is involved, there are limits as to what can be shared, the city and school districts said.However, the school districts said they were taking steps to provide counseling and mental health resources and enhance safety at the schools.School staff has completed searches of all bathrooms in schools belonging to districts 112 and 113 to ensure there are no other recording devices.
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