Bad Bad Teacher

(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.

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