EMPORIA — Four juveniles are in hot water after police allege they falsely accused an Emporia Middle School teacher of inappropriate behavior.
Emporia Police Captain Lisa Hayes announced Tuesday her department found no probable cause to claims the teacher, whose name was not released, inappropriately touched female students during a school dance, the Emporia Gazette reported.
The department conducted more than 30 interviews and Hayes reviewed videos from inside the school before making the announcement.
“All alleged victims — and their parents [and] guardians — were given the opportunity to view the video footage with a detective at the Emporia Police Department,” Hayes told the newspaper.
The investigation, she continued, revealed no probable cause to believe any adults “intentionally touched any students in an inappropriate manner.”
“Probable cause has been established, however, to believe four juveniles made false reports to the Emporia Police Department,” Hayes said.
Hayes is recommending charges be filed against the juveniles, the newspaper reported.
