WCCO continues the series investigating the laws and policies surrounding grooming. We first introduced you to Hannah LoPresto . She told police her band director groomed and sexually assaulted her in high school, but he was never charged. Senior investigative reporter Jennifer Mayerle digs into why and how a change in law could lead to more accountability in future cases.

Eagan Police Department Detective Chad Clausen says he interviewed close to 50 staff, parents and students. Conducting the investigation into then-Eagan High School band director Brett Benson for nearly a year, beginning in 2022.

"There was some pretty strong allegations that there was some inappropriate things that a former band teacher was doing or had been involved with," Clausen said.

Clausen says he interview

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