Ex-D300 Teacher Convicted Of Sexually Assaulting Child 'He Knew'

KANE COUNTY, IL — A former substitute teacher and teacher's aide for Community Unit School District 300 was convicted by a Kane County jury Friday of predatory criminal sexual assault stemming from a case involving a child he knew, according to a release from the Kane County State's Attorney's Office. Carlos A. Bedoya, 64, of the 100 block of Acorn Lane, Lake in the Hills, was convicted of eight counts of the class X felony, according to the release. Officials added that charges are pending in five cases with similar allegations against Bedoya, involving 11 additional victims.

Bedoya, a former youth soccer coach for the Boys and Girls Club of Dundee Township, is accused of sexually assaulting the victim who was younger than 13 years between August 2015 and June 2016, according to evidence presented by Kane County Assistant State’s Attorneys Sarah Seberger and Lori Schmidt, the release said. The sexual assault occured in Bedoya's home, at Spring Hill Mall, and at Golfview Elementary School in Carpentersville, where Bedoya was employed, according to the release.

“This case is an example of why parents need to make sure their children arecomfortable coming to them if someone inappropriately touches them, and also whyparents need to believe their children if they say that someone has abused them," Kane County State’s Attorney Joe McMahon said, according to the release.

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Bedoya faces a minimum sentence of 48 years in prison in the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC), and must register for life as a sexual offender in accordance with the Illinois Sex Offender Registration Act, according to the state's attorney's office, who added that Judge Donald Tegeler, Jr. revoked Bedoya's bond when he was convicted.

Bedoya’s next court appearance is set for Oct. 3 in Kane County, the release said.

"I'm so proud of this victim for the courage and bravery he showed in coming forward to tell his story and facing his abuser in court," McMahon said, according to the release. "My thanks to ASAs Seberger and Schmidt, and the team at the Kane County Child Advocacy Center for their hard work on this case.”