LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Editor's note: At this time, WHAS11 News is not naming the employee because they are not facing criminal charges.
A Bullitt Central High School (BCHS) employee is under police investigation after four former students came forward with allegations of inappropriate behavior.
In a Wednesday statement, Bullitt County Public Schools (BCPS) said the employee was the focus of a Title IX Investigation in May that dealt with "communication with students," and former students being invited to their home and on camping trips.
"The investigation also substantiated allegations of former students being invited to the [employee's] home and on camping trips, after graduation, however, these are not violations of any BCPS policy that BCPS can enforce," the statement said in part.
The district's superintendent addressed policy violations with the employee but could not confirm any allegations that warranted termination, the statement continued.
Shepherdsville Police Chief Steve Schmidt said the alleged incidents took place between 2013 and 2015, however, they were not reported until May 2023.
Kentucky's statutes of limitations have prevented an arrest in the case at this time, police said in an update on Thursday.
"The statutes of limitations associated with the reported criminal activity had lapsed back in 2016, seven years before the incidents were reported [to us]," Schmidt said.
Schmidt said the investigation remains ongoing at this time as detectives work to identify any additional victims.
On Thursday, BCPS said due to the active investigation the employee has been reassigned to "administrative, non-teaching duties only." This is pending the outcomes of the police investigation, the district added.
WHAS11 reached out to the employee for comment but has not heard back at this time. We are also waiting for the district to release more documents as part of an open records request.
If anyone has any information that may be relevant to the investigation, you are urged to contact the Shepherdsville Police Department at 502-921-1000. All calls will be kept confidential, Schmidt said.
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