PRINCEVILLE, Ill. – The Peoria County Sheriff’s Office says a Princeville teacher has been arrested on battery charges.
On Friday, August 25, detectives arrested 46-year-old Anthony R. Johnson, an art teacher for the Princeville School District.
Detectives conducted an investigation after several students came forward, saying the manner in which Johnson touched them made them uncomfortable.
Following an investigation, Johnson was booked into the Peoria County Jail on three counts of Battery.
Any other students that had an uncomfortable experience with Johnson are asked to contact the school and Detective Demery at (309) 216-4475.
An investigation by the Peoria County Sheriff’s Office is ongoing.
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