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Ex-Mounds View High School teacher indicted for grooming, coercing student
Summary by The Minneapolis Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Joseph Swanson , as published by KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC)
· August 12, 2026
· 1 min read
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Key takeaway The individual, 58 years old, faces federal charges.
A grand jury has indicted a former teacher at Mounds View High School. The individual, 58 years old, faces federal charges. Court documents reveal that an investigation began after a report was made to police. This led to a probe into the teacher's actions. Further details about the case are available from the U.S. Attorney's Office, which announced the indictment.
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Category: schools ·
Published: August 12, 2026 ·
Source: KSTP 5 Eyewitness News (ABC) ·
Reading time: 1 min
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