A group of nine mothers protested near Peoria Unified School District’s office building on Friday, criticizing how school and law enforcement officials handled an investigation into a coach’s sexual misconduct allegations.
The mothers were represented by one member of their nine-person group, Janelle Wood, who was disappointed in the district’s lack of action to prevent the incident, and claimed one boy was taken to the police department and questioned without parental knowledge.
The Peoria Police Department told The Arizona Republic on Friday morning that only one of the victims involved in the case was taken to a police station, and the parent was informed of the decision.
Would police have the right to question a student without a parent or guardian’s permission?
Here’s what Valley law enforcement officials told The Arizona Republic.
Students typically treated same as adults, say Valley police
Valley police departments followed similar procedures that generally treat minors the same as adults whenever they may be suspected of a crime or a victim of one, but some varying policies do exist across police agencies in the Phoenix metro area.