Mercer County Superintendent Timothy Farquer has been placed on administrative leave following his arrest Wednesday, the school board president announced Friday.
Farquer, 53, of Williamsfield, and district IT employees Amberly Norton, 41, and Andrea Long, 41, both of Aledo, are accused of illegally accessing students’ medical files. All three were arrested Wednesday.
Each is facing a charge of official misconduct, a Class 3 felony under Illinois law that carries a prison sentence of two to five years. The three also are charged with one count each of disclosing hospital or medical info and computer tampering. Each of those charges is a Class A misdemeanor that carries a possible jail sentence of up to one year and a fine of up to $2,500.
Mercer County School Board President Bill Smock said in a statement sent Friday that,
Mercer County superintendent placed on administrative leave following arrest
