The principal of St. Joseph Catholic School, Lynne Scheffler, was placed on administrative leave while school and diocesan officials examine the circumstances regarding Hylka s employment.
According to police, Hylka was arrested after he met up with a man who was posing as a teenage boy for sex. The founder of the online group Save Our Siblings, said he was the person communicating with Hylka and managed to set up a meeting with the teacher in less than 24 hours.
Hylka taught science and religion at Saint Joseph Catholic School up until April 29 when the diocese fired him upon learning of the charges. Last year, Hylka resigned from a job at Joliet Catholic Academy after the school said it was aware of online allegations against him.
Police say Joliet Catholic school teacher plans to surrender on child grooming charges
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Former Joliet Catholic school teacher expected to turn himself in Monday on child grooming charges
A former Joliet Catholic school teacher is expected to turn himself in to police on Monday when he s released from the hospital.
JOLIET, Ill. - A former Joliet Catholic school teacher is expected to turn himself in to police on Monday when he s released from the hospital.
Jeremy M. Hylka is accused of traveling to meet a child and grooming, stemming from an incident that occurred last week at a Joliet area McDonald s, according to Joliet police.
Former Catholic school teacher accused of inappropriately communicating with boy now hospitalized
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Former Catholic school teacher in Joliet accused of child grooming
Joliet police have issued an arrest warrant for a former Catholic school teacher accused of inappropriately communicating with a teenage boy.
JOLIET, Illinois -
Jeremy M. Hylka is facing charges of traveling to meet a child and grooming, according to Joliet police.
Police said that Hylka s attorney is promising that Hylka will turn himself in as soon as he released from the hospital. When that will happen is not clear.
Hylka was a teacher at Joliet Catholic Academy, St. Joseph Catholic School in
The founder of the group Save Our Siblings, who would only identify himself with his first name, Shane, said he was behind the encounter. He managed to set up a meeting with the teacher in less than 24 hours. People say it s stupid, what I’m doing, Shane said. They think its very dangerous, but no battle has been won from running from gunfire.
Hylka taught science and religion at Saint Joseph Catholic School in Lockport up until Thursday when the Roman Catholic Diocese of Joliet fired him upon learning of the charges. Last year, Hylka resigned from a job at Joliet Catholic Academy after the school said it was aware of online allegations against him.
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Joliet police held a news conference Friday to discuss their criminal investigation of Jeremy Hylka, who is charged with traveling to meet a child as well as grooming. (John Ferak/Joliet Patch )
JOLIET, IL At 4 p.m. Saturday, the Joliet Police Department issued a news release announcing that detectives have learned that Jeremy Hylka is currently admitted as a patient in a nearby hospital. Detectives have been in communication with Mr. Hylka s attorney who has indicated cooperation for Hylka to turn himself in to Joliet Police Detectives upon his release from the hospital, Joliet Police Department spokesman Dwayne English advised. As of this writing, the release date/time from the hospital is unknown.