Teacher faces new charges after sexually assaulting special needs student

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Paul Castelli Photo credit Office of Cook County Sheriff

(WBBM NEWSRADIO) -- Additional charges have been filed against a former Glenbrook High School District teacher involving criminal conduct with a student.

Prosecutors said Paul R. Castelli, 45, of the 1300 block of Carol Lane in Des Plaines, was arrested this week on charges of sexual assault, sexual abuse and grooming. The new charges come less than five months after police first arrested Castelli when they found him in a car with an unclothed girl.

Prosecutors said the girl was attending a special needs program at the school and that Castelli was her case manager and that he had sexually assaulted her.

District 225 officials placed Castelli on administrative leave after his initial arrest.

"Glenbrook High School District 225 continues to be disturbed by the Jan. 2 arrest involving the inappropriate behavior of a former Glenbrook District 225 teacher," the district said in a statement Thursday.

Castelli is scheduled to return to court June 17.

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