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A Crown Point studio art teacher is accused of groping a 14-year-old girl.

Thomas Liubakka, 67, of Crown Point, is charged with two counts of sexual misconduct with a minor.

He posted a $3,000 cash bond on Nov. 26. His next court date is Dec. 10.

“We are deeply saddened by these accusations, and are eager to prove Mr. Liubakka’s innocence in court,” his lawyer Ferdinand Alvarez said in an email. “He remains, like every other individual facing charges in this State and country, absolutely innocent until proven guilty.”

The girl told a teacher at school, which called her mother, charges state.

The victim and her mother told police on Sept. 11, 2025 that when she signed up for a second year of classes in fall 2024 at Liubakka Studio, located

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