Appleton police arrested a teacher at St. Ignatius Catholic School in Kaukauna April 23, according to a news release from the school.
The school includes students in grades 3K through 12, with high school-aged students attending Chesterton Academy.
The teacher, who was placed on administrative leave immediately following his arrest, teaches seventh grade through 12th grade students, according to the school’s news release.
The Post-Crescent is not naming the teacher, because he has not been criminally charged.
According to the news release, the teacher is under investigation “following the confiscation of (his) personal devices.”
The school did not provide information regarding the nature of the investigation, but stated in the news release that “preliminary discussions with police indicate that no students at St. Ignatius Catholic School and the Chesterton Academy have been identified in this situation at this time.”
The Appleton Police Department was not immediately available to provide additional information.
The teacher passed background and reference checks in the hiring process, and school officials had not previously been aware of “any issues” with the teacher, according to the news release.
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