CPS employee faces 2nd sex abuse charge

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Tuesday, June 2, 2015
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CHICAGO (WLS) -- A Chicago Public Schools employee faces a second charge of sexual abuse.

Juan Ibarra, 53, groped a teenaged boy he offered to drive home from school in February, prosecutors said. Ibarra is charged with one felony count of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

Investigators say the second victim came forward after Ibarra was charged with sexual abuse after allegedly groping a teenager in a shower at a health club last April. http://abc7chicago.com/news/cps-employee-charged-with-groping-teen-at-lyons-gym-/613569/

Following the initial allegations, Ibarra was suspended without pay from his job as a porter at Kinzie Elementary School.

Chicago Public Schools released a statement: Chicago Public Schools takes allegations of unlawful activity by its employees very seriously. Due to the ongoing police investigation, we cannot comment further at this time.