Court date and bond amount set for ex-Streator teacher who faces sex abuse charge
Posted by wlpo on June 3, 2015
A Streator teacher and coach facing a sex abuse charge is due in La Salle County Court Thursday.
25-year-old Rylee VanMelkebeke was arrested Friday at the high school for aggravated criminal sexual abuse. He has since resigned as a P.E. and driver’s education teacher along with giving up coaching football, girls’ basketball and girls’ track.
VanMelkebeke is accused of having sexual contact with a victim between 13 and 17 years old. He remains at the La Salle County Jail on $150,000 bond.
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