Police Drop Charges in Wrestling Hazing Case

Peoria police have closed their two-year investigation into sexual hazing at Liberty High School wrestling without recommending charges, shocking former athletes who say they witnessed a culture of abuse — including a coach who allegedly called hazing a “rite of passage” — even as five students pursue a $26 million lawsuit and critics slam the school district for refusing to open a Title IX probe. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/40964e19b39478e7