ST. CHARLES, Ill. (WLS) — A former employee of a youth center in Illinois is facing charges of misconduct after being accused of engaging in a sexual relationship with an inmate, according to officials on Wednesday.
Prosecutors said the incidents happened in November at the Phoenix Emerging Adult Career and Education Center in Saint Charles.
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Bryana Phelan of Chicago has been charged with 15 counts of misconduct, officials said.
According to a news release from the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office, “Phelan engaged in social activities with a male in-custody youth, over the age of 17, including having multiple phone conversations and driving him around in a facility vehicle for personal reasons beyond her work duties. Furthermore, it’s alleged that Phelan had a sexual relationship with this youth, which included making multiple offensive or sexually explicit phone calls, attempting to perform sexual acts during a phone call, and facilitating, encouraging, and observing the youth engage in masturbation in her presence.”
Phelan was ordered to appear in court September 18.
No further information was immediately available.
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