James C. Love
Posted by: Webmaster in Hall of Shame, Illinois, ME-MV, Middle Schools, Substitute Teachers
(6/23/07 - Initial BBT Report)
James C. Love, 37, of Bloomington, Illinois a substitute teacher for Bloomington and Normal, Illinois schools and a minister at Bloomington’s Mount Pisgah Baptist Church has been set for trial on July 16 on four counts of aggravated battery and four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

Love is alleged to have sedated and sexually abused four teenage boys at his home earlier this year.
Reportedly Love is married and has a 14-year-old son.
Love remains jailed in lieu of $40,000 bail and a pre-trial hearing is set for July 12th.
7/12/07 - Trial Delayed
The trial for James C. Love set for July 16th has been delayed owing to delays in obtaining necessary DNA testing results and production of evidence to the defense. There is no new trial date set at this time, although a status hearing is scheduled for August 21st.
Love remains in jail in lieu of paying the $40,000 bail.
11/21/07 - State Trial Delayed Till Feds Are Done
McLean County Circuit Court Judge Kevin Fitzgerald has granted a request for a delay in Jame Love’s trial on state charges until such time as the federal charges are settled.
The judge also authorized supervised visits between Love and his 14-year-old son.
2/08/08 - Federal Trial Delayed
The federal trial of James C. Love, scheduled for February 25th, has been delayed so that Love can be evaluated at a medical facility in the prison system.
07/18/08 - Competent For Trial
James Love has been found competent to stand trial on federal child pornography charges.
Love is scheduled to stand trial in October.
09/30/08 - Guilty Plea To Child Pornography
James Love pleaded guilty in federal court Tuesday to child pornography charges.
Love will serve 20 years in federal prison and be be on supervised release for life once he completes his prison sentence.
All other charges against Love were dropped as part of the plea deal.
The plea to the child pornography count was for taking explicit photos of boys after he drugged and molested them at his Bloomington home last year.
References:
Former substitute teacher pleads guilty to child porn (09/30/08)
Minister accused of sex abuse fit to stand trial (07/18/08)
Love trial on hold pending mental exam (2/08/08)
Delay granted in trial of minister accused of sex abuse (11/21/07)
Trial delayed for minister accused of sex abuse (7/12/07)
Date set for minister’s sex-abuse trial
Background:
Accused minister faces more sex charges (5/07/07)
Love’s bond raised to $300,000 on new charges (5/09/07)
Bloomington minister pleads not guilty in sex abuse case (5/18/07)
Bloomington teacher is accused; minister expresses support for him (5/19/07)





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