KENOSHA COUNTY, Wis. – A Kenosha County elementary school staff member was taken into custody, accused of sexual misconduct involving a child, on Wednesday.
Parents at Riverview Elementary in Silver Lake told FOX6 News they feel shocked and outraged – and are still trying to process the news.
“I’m disgusted, you know? These are young kids,” parent Jessica Sade said.
“It just blows my mind that something like this would happen at this school,” said parent Jessica Dechow, who told FOX6 the staff member was an aid to her child. “My heart just sunk. It fell. We’re still trying to deal with it.”
The Kenosha County Sheriff’s Department’s Sensitive Crime Unit began an investigation into the 33-year-old woman on Wednesday. Officials said the alleged misconduct involved a current and former student of the school. Officials said, while it is early in this investigation, they determined the misconduct did not happen during school hours or on school property.
“I was very upset that she would choose to use, potentially, her position to abuse a child, when she’s supposed to be seen as a mentor,” said parent Ashlyn Witting.
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