Crime & Safety
Police Investigating Cyber-Harassment Reports
Derogatory images and comments were posted on Facebook by Barrington students.
Barrington police are investigating two reports of cyber-harassment.
The first case involves a Barrington High School teacher whose photo was taken by a 17-year-old boy in her class and then posted on Facebook with a derogatory comment, said Police Chief John LaCross.
The incident occurred during school hours, LaCross said, which is a violation of school policy on top of the posting being a potential crime. It was reported to the police by the high school principal on Tuesday afternoon, May 15.
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The second case also involves a posting on Facebook, LaCross said.
A classmate posted a derogatory image of a 13-year-old girl. The post was reported to a police officer on Thursday evening, May 17, by the mother and the daughter.
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