(07/02/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Mario R. Olalde, 28, a government and world cultures teacher at Kewanee High School in Kewanee, Illinois has reportedly been arrested on allegations of sexual conduct with a student.

Olalde, who came to the attention of police on June 19th by way of a reports to school officials, is reportedly charged with four counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

Following his arrest, Olalde was reportedly being held in the Henry County Jail in lieu of $150,000 bond.

Initial reports do not indicate the gender, age or grade of the alleged victim nor do they indicate Olalde’s current employment status with the school where he has taught for four years.

09/14/09 – Guilty Plea and Sentencing

On August 18th, Mario Olalde pleaded guilty to four counts of Class 2 felony aggravated criminal sexual abuse, and was sentenced to four years in prison on each count, with the sentences to be served concurrently.

Olalde’s plea came in a case where he was accused of sexually abusing a boy, younger than 17.

In addition to prison time, Olalde will face two years of mandatory supervised release once he is released from prison.

Olalde is also required to surrender his teaching certificate, to submit to DNA testing and testing for HIV and sexually transmitted diseases.

He is required to register as a sex offender.

(08/13/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Jason Vanhoutte, 37, a social studies teacher at United Township High School in East Moline, Illinois who is also the head football coach at Orion High School in Orion, Illinois has reportedly been arrested on allegations of a sexual relationship with a female student.

Reportedly, Vanhoutte was arrested Wednesday afternoon on three counts of criminal sexual assault. The alleged victim attends United Township High School. The victim’s age has been described only as older than 13 and younger than 18-years-old.

VanHoutte came to the attention of East Moline police by way of a tip about inappropriate text messages between Jason VanHoutte and a female student. East Moline police then began working with Moline police, because the crimes are believed to have been committed in Moline, rather than East Moline.

It is alleged by police that text messages between VanHoutte and the female student indicate they had sex at his home in Moline and the three counts are based on different alleged incidents.

If convicted, VanHoutte faces from 4 to 15 years on each count.

VanHoutte was freed on $100,000 bond following his arrest.

Jason VanHoutte, who has taught social studies at United Township High School for 15 years, has been placed on paid administrative leave by the school system.

08/14/09 – VanHoutte Fired

The United Township High School Board has voted to terminate the employment of Jason VanHoutte.

Reportedly, Orion school officials have scheduled a meeting to discuss the situation next week.

09/01/09 – Preliminary Hearing Waived

Jason Van Houtte has waived his preliminary hearing and pleaded not guilty to all charges.

His trial on three counts of criminal sexual assault of a minor has been set for January 25th.

(08/14/09 – Initial BadBadTeacher.com Report)

Matthew H. Lang, 36, band director at Alton High School in Alton, Illinois has reportedly been arrested and charged on allegations of a sexual relationship with a 16-year-old female student.

Lang is reportedly charged with two counts each of criminal sexual assault and aggravated criminal sexual abuse and following his arrest was held in the Madison County Jail in lieu of $250,000 bond.

Lang came to the attention of the Madison County Sheriff’s Department when that office received information about the alleged incidents on Tuesday.

Sheriff’s deputies executed a search warrant at Lang’s residence and obtained some physical evidence.

Further investigation allegedly revealed that Lang had sex with the student on several occasions at school during normal school hours, and at locations away from school.

A sheriff’s spokesperson says the investigation is continuing and ask that anyone with information to call the Sheriff’s Department at (618) 692-6087.

Mathew Lang became band director at Alton High School following the arrest and conviction of the previous band director, David Drillinger, on allegations involving two female students.