Read Creepy Texts Christian School Teacher Sent Teen Student, According To Cops

JOLIET, IL — A Trinity Christian School science teacher facing a felony charge for allegedly sending seductive text messages to a teenage student gushed about how much he enjoyed rubbing the girl’s “firm” thighs, according to police.

A day’s worth of text messages 51-year-old Lemuel Elechicon allegedly sent the 13-year-old were revealed in a complaint for a search warrant. The Shorewood police requested the warrant after the teen’s parents went to them about concerns about Elechicon’s relationship with their daughter.

Elechicon, a Crest Hill resident, was arrested only on the grooming charge when he was taken into custody on Good Friday. Last week, he was indicted on a charge of aggravated battery. The indictment says Elechicon “placed his hand upon the leg” of the teen while they were at a Panera in Joliet. The complaint said the act actually consisted of Elechicon rubbing the teen’s thighs and that the texts showed he was enthusiastic about it.

“I enjoyed rubbing your thighs. I told you those soccer thighs are so firm. I hope you liked it,” he said in a text, according to the complaint.

Patch obtained four texts police say Elechicon sent to the teen six days before his arrest. You can read them below.

In addition to rubbing the teen’s thighs beneath a table while they were eating at Panera, Elechicon also rubbed her thigh while they were watching “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off” together at the home of other Trinity Christian School students, police said.

“Elechicon held her hand and rubbed her thigh during the entire movie,” the complaint said. “No one noticed Elechicon hold her hand or rub her leg because it was under a blanket.”

Elechicon is free on $10,000 bail. He was placed on administrative leave from his teaching job, school board Chairman Frederick S. Alexander said in an email last month.

Elechicon’s Educator Pages page, which is no longer active, said he was born in the Philippines and came to America with his family when he was in the sixth grade.

“By faith, Christ saved me from my sins when I was in high school,” Elechicon said on his page.

Elechicon’s page said he attended Bible school in Iowa, that he has worked in “Christian school ministry” for 26 years and is in his 12th year at Trinity Christian School.

On his teacher web page, Elechicon says he teaches creation through “Biblical glasses” as part of his science course.

“You will learn a solid creation-based worldview and that, contrary to popular belief, operational science runs counter to the idea of evolution and ‘millions of years,’” Elechicon says of his creationism curriculum. “The facts of nature, rightly interpreted, provide an irrefutable case for the accuracy and trustworthiness of the book that claims to be the inspired word of the Creator Himself!"

Here are the texts Elechicon sent the teen on April 8, according to the complaint:

• Yes, today was amazing! I had a lot of fun! I’m glad I got to spend time with u … really meant a lot (smiley face) I know, I’m sorry I didn’t hug u, I should have.Ilu2! Did you make it back home?
• Hey you okay? Had a great day. I loved the times spent with you. Thank you for being you. Was hoping to hug you before you left. ilusm Would love to spend every day with you like today. Good night (her name)
• Every minute I spend with you, every detail about you...I fall in love with you more and more. I dont ever take anything you say as wrong. That’s what I love about you, you’re direct and honest. I was laughing at what you said about gifts and what you do if you dont like it. I agree! Feel the same way. I wish your parents were friends with us like the (the name of another family). Your mom talks alot with Mrs. E. I enjoy talking with your dad. I wish it was more so we can do things together. But I know we have to do stuff with others so we can protect us. Again, plz ask (name) to see if you guys can get together so we can be together. (Heart) Believe me I am jealous of people when they get to spend time with you and I can’t. I really wnat to hold your hands again. It was so soft, yet firm. It was warm and we started sweating which was so romantic. I enjoyed rubbing your thighs. I told you those soccer thighs are so firm. I hope you liked it. I want to touch your lips again. I changed my screen to the picture above. You are so beautiful. Did you use make-up? (thumbs up) Just so you know, you are so beautiful. You don’t need extra stuff...you’re naturally beautiful. I’m dying.
• “Just say “can we (you and her) just hang out.” She will say yes, and by the way Mr. E will be here. See how that works! I have to ask you, I don’t want to be rude but I don’t know why people do that and the hair touching. It was funny at first but its really uncomfortable. You know about me. I don’t want to freak out but whatever. I guess it’s time to share that issue with me. Believe me I hate it because especially now that I know how that makes you feel. But heres the cool thing, I’m vulnerable to you. Then you open yourself up to me. You are so special to me you just don’t realize how much. I wish I could talk to you instead of texting. I am so in love with you.

Lemuel Elechicon | image via Will County Sheriff's Department