A Rockridge High School volunteer assistant softball coach has resigned after a student reported an alleged off-campus incident involving inappropriate physical contact. The district says the coach was off duty at the time and that the matter has since been turned over to child welfare officials and local police.
According to the Rockridge School District, the report came from a female high school student who said an off-duty volunteer softball coach had engaged in inappropriate physical contact with her in Rock Island. The district detailed the situation in a press release sent Thursday afternoon, as reported by WRMJ Radio. The coach resigned from the position.
District Says It Alerted DCFS and Police
The district says the matter was reported to the Department of Children and Family Services and to local law enforcement following the student’s report. Per the same account, the district is also taking action to prohibit the individual facing the allegations from district property while the DCFS and law enforcement investigation is pending.
KWQC said it reached out to law enforcement directly for additional information on the case.
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