Aurora kindergarten teacher charged with sexually assaulting children

SHARE Aurora kindergarten teacher charged with sexually assaulting children
13245455_1056609867738093_8990375581934189127_n_e1525538790837.jpg

Aurora police

A west suburban Aurora kindergarten teacher has been charged with sexually assaulting two children.

Juan C. Avendano, 62, was charged with a felony counts of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child and indecent solicitation of a child, as well as five counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse, according to a statement from the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office.

Juan C. Avendano | Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office

Juan C. Avendano | Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office

Avendano worked as a kindergarten teacher at Bardwell Elementary School, 500 S. Lincoln Ave. in Aurora, according to a statement from East Aurora School District 131.

He is accused of making “sexual contact” with two victims younger than 13 years old between April 2014 and March 2018, prosecutors said.

Avendano has been on administrative leave since March 8, when school officials learned about the investigation, district officials said.

The U.S. Marshals Service arrested Avendano on Monday at his Aurora home, prosecutors said. He remains held at the Kane County Jail on $250,000 bail, prosecutors said. If he is able to post bond, he will be prohibited from contact with the victims or with any minor under 17 years old. He will also be required to hand over his passport.

His next court date was scheduled for April 5 before Kane County Circuit Judge James C. Hallock.

District 131 officials said they are cooperating with the state’s attorney’s office and with the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services. They are asking anyone with information to call police or the Kane County Child Advocacy Center at (630) 208-5160.

The Latest
Over the course of just six fast-paced episodes, Esposito creates a memorable character in this crime drama based on the BBC One series “The Driver.”
Ald. Jeanette Taylor, chair of the City Council’s Education Committee chair, said she’s disappointed that Johnson and his allies in the Chicago Teachers Union backed away from the fully-elected, 21-member board he once supported. “This is not going to be as easy a transition as people think,” she said. “We’re used to a top-down system.”
Alex Caruso has been looking for a defensive showing like the one he and his teammates put on display in the win over the Pacers, but Caruso also knows it needs staying power. Could Javonte Green help that process moving forward?
Christian I. Soto, 22, was charged with murder, attempted murder and home invasion, officials announced Thursday. Rockford Police Chief Carla Redd said earlier investigators haven’t determined a motive for the attacks.
Can a message generated by an algorithm ever match hearing from a human?