San Bernardino County prosecutors say a Redlands school district won’t face criminal charges for not telling law enforcement of sexual abuse rumors about a teacher who later had a student’s baby.
In a release Friday, spokesman Christopher Lee says prosecutors reviewed the case to find out if the schools violated the state’s mandated reporter law.
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The review found the school’s response was prompt after the 17-year-old boy’s mom came to Citrus High School July 1 to report the sexual abuse, saying teacher Laura Whitehurst gave birth to her son’s child.
Prior to that, the school didn’t act on rumors, for lack of credible reports.
The 28-year-old teacher has pleaded guilty to having sex with a minor and faces 29 years in prison if convicted.
Their baby was born in June.
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