(CBS DETROIT) – A cheerleading coach at a Michigan high school is being investigated for alleged inappropriate interactions with a minor, school district officials said.
A Monroe High School cheerleading coach was suspended at the end of the school year over the alleged behavior and has since resigned, Monroe Public Schools said in a statement Thursday.
According to the school district, rumors of the behavior began circulating in the fall. The Monroe County Sheriff’s Office investigated, but found no credible evidence to support the rumors.
The rumors resurfaced later in the school year, and this time the Michigan State Police and Child Protective Services assisted the sheriff’s office with an investigation. However, no evidence was found.
On June 7, the school district received evidence “that the rumors may be true.”
School officials contacted the sheriff and the coach was placed on administrative leave.
“Student well-being is a priority in our district, and concerns of this nature are taken very seriously,” said Monroe Public Schools Superintendent Andrew Shaw. “Our high school administration has taken appropriate steps whenever rumors have surfaced, and they have worked with the Monroe County Sheriff’s Office to thoroughly investigate.”
The investigation is ongoing and will be reviewed by the public prosecutor once it is completed.
“People want all the information before the investigation is complete and will jump to conclusions without knowing all the facts or information,” said Shaw, who asked the community for patience as authorities conduct the investigation.
The other cheerleading coach at the high school also resigned.
With selection trials beginning soon, Shaw wanted to let the school community know that new coaches have been hired for both positions.
