Pupils Strip-Searched on Jail Tour, Officials Say
As many as nine middle school students were strip-searched at a city jail during a visit arranged by a teacher and a school aide as a warning to misbehaving children, school officials said.
The teacher, aide and three jail employees were placed on paid leave during investigations by the school district, city corrections officials and the FBI. None of the employees was identified.
The pupils were visiting the jail as part of an in-school suspension because of misconduct. A school official said it wasn’t clear whether their behavior prompted the search.
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