Brian Finn
BOLINGBROOK, Ill. - A former middle school teacher at a southwest suburban middle school turned himself into police on battery charges.
Brian Finn, 61, reported to the Bolingbrook Police Department on Saturday and was released on his own recognizance, according to police.
Teacher accused of battery
The backstory:
A warrant for Finn’s arrest was issued last week, stemming from an investigation into an alleged inappropriate communication between him and a 14-year-old student at Brooks Middle School
Finn, a music teacher, was accused of making physical contact of an "insulting or provoking nature" with a student, "without legal justification," police said.
The investigation began on April 8 after police received a report about the alleged communication with the student. He was placed on administrative leave on May 5 following an internal investigation.
The district said two other staff members were also fired as a result of the investigation, although no charges have been filed against them.
What's next:
Finn is due to appear in court on June 4 for a pretrial hearing.