CCHS teacher placed on admin leave after allegations of inappropriate conduct with student

CATHEDRAL CITY, Calif. (KESQ) - A teacher at Cathedral City High School was placed on administrative leave following allegations of inappropriate conduct with a female student, although police determined that there was no criminal activity.

According to a statement from the Palm Springs Unified School District, officials received a report and the teacher was placed on administrative leave. PSUSD noted that relevant outside agencies were informed.

Police said that they became aware of possible inappropriate contact on Dec. 10. The investigation led to police determining there was no criminal violation.

"The School Resource Officer immediately began investigating the case, and at the conclusion, we determined there was no criminal violation," reads an email from the Cathedral City Police Department. "While the Palm Springs Unified School District may determine there could be internal district policy violations, we were unable to substantiate any crimes and are not involved in their investigation."

Police said CCPD's investigation was completed around Jan. 1. PSUSD was notified days later.

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