Former Joliet diocesan indicted on five criminal counts following accusation of child grooming, records show chicagotribune.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from chicagotribune.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
UpdatedTue, May 11, 2021 at 12:00 pm CT
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Joliet police say Jeremy Hylka went to the McDonald s on Jefferson Street in April to meet a 15-year-old for the purposes of sexual conduct. (Mugshot via Joliet police )
JOLIET, IL Jeremy Hylka, the 44-year-old fired Diocese of Joliet teacher who has been charged with grooming and traveling to meet a child, was booked into the Joliet Police Department s custody around 6:30 a.m. Tuesday and released after posting bail.
Hylka brought along enough cash, $10,000, to make sure that he will not have to spend one night in the Will County Jail. His bail was set at $100,000 last month, which means he can go free after posting 10 percent.
UpdatedFri, May 7, 2021 at 8:17 pm CT
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St. Joseph Catholic School in Lockport hired Jeremy Hylka to teach at their school this past year, but the Diocese of Joliet fired him after criminal charges surfaced. (Google Maps )
JOLIET, IL The Diocese of Joliet waited until 5:30 p.m. Friday to issue a news release announcing that the person responsible for hiring Jeremy Hylka is now on paid suspension from the St. Joseph Catholic School in Lockport. The Diocese of Joliet confirmed today that Jeremy Hylka did not fulfill employment requirements while teaching at St. Joseph Catholic School in Lockport, announced Diocese of Joliet director of communications Mary Massingale.