A worker at a juvenile mental health facility in Aurora has been sent to prison for sexually assaulting a child who was a resident at the facility.
Thirty-nine-year-old Darius Jones of Chicago on Friday, agreed in a plea deal to a sentence of 10 years in prison for felony Criminal Sexual Assault of a Child.
Prosecutors alleged in court that between September 2017 and January 2018 Jones sexually assaulted the victim, who was younger than 18.
Jones was in a position of trust, authority and supervision over the victim.
He was employed at Northern Illinois Academy in Aurora, and the victim’s case was assigned to him. The academy is a mental health residential treatment facility for juveniles.
In addition to the prison term, Jones must register for life as a sexual offender.
According to Illinois law, Jones must serve at least 85 percent of the sentence. He receives credit for 84 days served in the Kane County Jail.
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