Suit alleges Illinois teacher duct taped student

By Associated Press MICHAEL TARM

Created: Saturday, March 2, 2013 12:00 p.m. CDT

CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago school board member has filed a lawsuit accusing a teacher in her district of duct taping her 11-year-old son's face after telling him to stop talking in class.

The lawsuit filed this week in U.S. District Court by Princess Dempsey on behalf of her son says the Lindrop School teacher put an index card on the boy's mouth, then wrapped duct tape around his head.

Dempsey's attorney, Standish Willis, confirmed that Dempsey is on Lindrop's school board. The Broadview woman also has run unsuccessful races for Illinois state representative.

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