Overview
- The Peoria Unified governing board voted 3–2 to postpone hiring a third-party investigator until it hears more from the Maricopa County Attorney’s Office.
- The county attorney is reviewing Peoria Police recommendations to charge Haley Beck with pandering and Angela Burlaka with aggravated luring of a minor, and no charges have been filed.
- The proposed inquiry would examine who at Centennial High knew about suspected misconduct and whether staff met Arizona’s legal duty to report suspected abuse after complaints reached the principal.
- Both educators are no longer with the district, as Burlaka surrendered her state teaching license in January and the board began dismissal proceedings for Beck in March.
- Police records describe more than 4,000 texts, about $630 sent to the teen, and alleged sexual contact involving Beck, and investigators say there could be additional victims.