JeffCo Sheriff's Office: Chatfield Senior High School Investigation Is Over ‘Allegations Of Sexual Misconduct'

By Brian Maass and Kati Weis, CBS Denver:

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. (CBS4) – The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office revealed Wednesday its criminal investigation into alleged incidents at Chatfield Senior High School revolve around “allegations of sexual misconduct.” Up until now, neither the school district nor law enforcement had indicated the precise nature of the school’s internal investigation or the law enforcement probe that led to a citation for Chatfield’s athletic director, Craig Aukland.

Aukland was cited Aug. 27 for failing to report an incident of child abuse or neglect, a misdemeanor.

“The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office conducted a criminal investigation into allegations of sexual misconduct and failure to report,” Karlyn Tilley, a spokesperson for the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, said on Wednesday afternoon.

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