Overview
- The Peoria Police Department executed a judge-issued search warrant at Peoria Unified’s administration center on Monday and spent multiple days reviewing materials investigators said may be relevant to the criminal probe.
- The investigation centers on former teachers Haley Beck and Angela Burlaka who are accused of sexual contact with the same student, with police and district records alleging grooming, thousands of texts, and explicit videos while investigators have recommended charges.
- Peoria Unified previously asked courts to limit police access to certain files by citing attorney-client privilege and federal student-privacy rules, and the district says it has cooperated but was surprised by the second warrant.
- The warrant closed district operations, forced the governing board to relocate and pare down meetings, and deepened tensions between board members, parents, and district officials over transparency and how the allegations were handled.
- No arrests or formal charges have been filed as the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office reviews police recommendations and detectives continue the probe, including checking for other victims and whether staff failed to report misconduct.