Crime & Safety
Sex Abuse Charges Filed Against Neuqua Valley Teacher: Police
William Schaub, 56, is accused of grooming and sexually abusing a student, sending inappropriate texts and having inappropriate contact.
NAPERVILLE, IL — A Neuqua Valley High School teacher faces felony sexual abuse charges after police say he had an inappropriate relationship with a student.
William Schaub, 56, of LaGrange, was charged with aggravated criminal sexual abuse and aggravated criminal sexual abuse - grooming in connection with incidents that took place between November 2024 and March 2025, according to a news release.
Police say officials at Neuqua Valley High School received a tip in early March about "an inappropriate relationship between Schaub and a female student."
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An investigation led by Naperville police and the Will County Child Advocacy Center uncovered "inappropriate electronic messages" Schaub exchanged with the student, along with "evidence of inappropriate physical contact" between the two in December, per the news release.
Schaub was arrested April 3 during a traffic stop and was taken to Will County Jail.
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District 204 shared the following statement in the wake of Schaub's arrest Thursday:
"The Naperville Police Department has informed us that Neuqua Valley High School English teacher William Schaub was arrested and charged with multiple felonies related to incidents involving a current student. School officials became aware of the allegations on March 7 after receiving an anonymous tip about inappropriate behavior. Upon receiving this information, District 204 immediately started an investigation, placed Schaub on administrative leave, and reported the allegations to the Naperville Police Department. Schaub started teaching in District 204 in 2013 after successfully completing a criminal background check. We will be providing services at school for any student who may need support. Student safety is always the district’s top priority and the district is fully cooperating with the police in their investigation. We appreciate the collaboration of the Will County Child Advocacy Center, the Naperville Police Department, and the Will County State’s Attorney’s Office on this matter."
The accusations against Schaub come less than a month after a tutor at Downers Grove South was accused of sexually assaulting a student.
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