Overview

• Judge Stanley Sacks handed Crowder consecutive prison terms of 12, 5 and 5 years after a jury convicted him on four felony sex charges.
• The mid-2025 trial featured the survivor’s testimony detailing grooming and abuse while she was a minor under Crowder’s authority.
• Prosecutors introduced medical records and abortion consent forms signed by Crowder as her stepfather to corroborate the victim’s account.
• Crowder was removed from his CPS role in 2021 and placed on the district’s do-not-hire list following an inspector general inquiry and a collapsed plea deal.
• A civil lawsuit against Crowder and Chicago Public Schools remains pending, fueling calls for district oversight and policy reforms.