Suburban Chicago Principal and Teacher Are Allegedly Caught on Tape Having Sex

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Source: Associated Press

Suburban Chicago Principal and Teacher Are Allegedly Caught on Tape Having Sex

04-14-2007 4:50 AM
By DON BABWIN, Associated Press Writer

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CHICAGO (Associated Press) -- A principal and a teacher at a suburban elementary school quit amid allegations they were caught on video having sex in the principal's office, authorities say.

In keeping with Cook County's reputation for bare-knuckle politics, the scandal broke after copies of the sex tape were mailed anonymously to parents this week, just days before a contested school board election.


The Sandridge Elementary School in Lynwood, Ill., is seen on Friday, April 13, 2007. A principal and a teacher at the suburban elementary school quit amid allegations they were caught on video having sex in the principal's office, authorities say. In keeping with Cook County's reputation for bare-knuckle politics, the scandal broke after copies of the sex tape were mailed anonymously to parents this week, just days before a contested school board election. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)


The case has also created something of a mystery: Who planted the camera that recorded the action?

Leroy Coleman and Janet Lofton submitted their resignations after meeting with the district superintendent Thursday, said John Izzo, board attorney for the Sandridge Elementary School district, about 20 miles south of Chicago.

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