Firm hired for Urbana school investigation
URBANA – The Urbana school board voted Thursday to hire Taylor Law Offices P.C. of Effingham to independently investigate "all matters relevant to Jon White's employment, the November 2006 school district investigation and the most recent allegations," according to a press release issued immediately after the school board's unanimous decision.
Thomas Paine Elementary School teacher Jon White of Normal is charged with three counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child.
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