(4/01/08 – Initial BBT Report)
Michael J. Wetzell, 31, the former Dean of Students at Litchfield High School in Litchfield, Illinois was arrested last week on charges of criminal sexual assault, a felony, and unlawful delivery of alcohol to a child, a misdemeanor.
Following his arrest, Wetzell was held in the Montgomery County Jail on $100,000 bond. On-line records do not indicate Wetzell remains jailed, suggesting he made bond.
If convicted, Wetzell faces a mandatory prison sentence ranging from 4 to 15 years.
Detailed information on this case and alleged victim is not currently available, however we will keep digging in the effort to provide additional info.
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4/02/08 – Additional Information
KSDK is reporting that Mike Wetzell is a former police officer with the Rock Falls Police Department. The report provides additional information on this case and confirms that Wetzell has been released on bond. Please see the detailed KSDK report, a link to which follows.
10/27/08 – Guilty Plea and Sentencing
Online court records indicate that today Mike Wetzell pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal sexual assault in Montgomery County Court and was sentenced to five years in prison. A charge of unlawful delivery of alcohol to a child was dismissed as part of the plea deal. Wetzell was accessed fines and court costs of $5862.70.
Court records also indicated that on 10/23/08 Wetzell pleaded guilty in Henry County Court to a charge of aggravated battery in a public place and was sentenced to five years in prison and accessed court costs only.
Wetzell will be required to register as a sex offender.
The Montgomery County Court Record is Available Here
The Henry County Court Record is Available Here
References:
Ex-teacher sentenced to 5 years (10/24/08)
RF man charged with assault on student (04/03/08)
School Administrator And Former Police Officer Charged With Sexual Assault Against Student (KSDK Report date 4/02/08)
Wetzell Charged in Montgomery County Court (03/29/08)
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They all know what happen in Annawan School District . The Chief of Police Litchfield Il BJ Wilkinson. spelled it out for the Henry County State Attorney’s office. The Henry County Sheriffs office knows what took place and with who, and here it sits. So I guess you can go out have sex with the staff or a student in the school, and as parent or a spouse you can rest assure that the Superintendent and Father of the year , the school board and the Henry county states Attorney’s office will do its best to cover it up or just ignore it for the sake of the Annawan ..and protecting those with the right last name….