Chicago Lifeguard Pleads Guilty to Sexual Abuse, Park District Settles for $6.5M, Court Records Show

Jul 31, 2024, 01:27 PM

A longtime lifeguard for the Chicago Park District has pleaded guilty to sexually abusing a teenage employee that he supervised in 2018 at a public pool on the Northwest Side, court records show. This admission comes despite initial denials of wrongdoing. In response to this and other incidents, abused Chicago lifeguards have received more than $6.5 million in legal settlements. The Chicago Park District has agreed to the largest legal settlement in over 20 years, highlighting the severity of the misconduct and the district's commitment to addressing the issue.