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Ex-Plainfield Teacher and Former Hinsdale Coach Charged With Grooming and Other Felonies

Police and school leaders will brief the public Monday ahead of a Kendall County hearing.

Overview

  • Joliet police arrested Alex Buetikofer, 38, of Lisle, who faces counts of grooming, solicitation to meet a child, traveling to meet a minor, and aggravated battery, according to Kendall County authorities.
  • Booking records place him at the Kendall County Jail, and court officials scheduled his first appearance in Kendall County.
  • Plainfield School District 202 records list him as a 2024 physical education and health teacher.
  • District 86 identified him as a former assistant boys lacrosse coach at Hinsdale Central, said it learned of allegations on March 18, cut ties on March 19, and fired him on March 26.
  • District 86 reports no information that its students are involved and says it is cooperating with police, while reporters work to confirm any other roles, including at a school in Berwyn.