A special education teacher at Danville High School has pleaded not guilty to three counts of criminal sexual assault by a person in a position of trust.    Public Safety Director Larry Thomason says 28-year-old Chelsea L. Robinson was taken into custody by Danville Police Detectives shortly before noon Friday (August 17, 2018).  She is accused of having a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old male student, according to Thomason.

[Danville Police released this book-in photo of Chelsea Robinson on Friday, August 17, 2018.]

Danville School Superintendent Dr. Alecia Geddis told VermilionCountyFirst.com News that school officials became aware of the allegations a week ago….on Friday, August 10^th.   Geddis says Danville Police and the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services were notified immediately about the incident which reportedly occurred this summer.  Superintendent Geddis added Robinson has been suspended without pay pending school board action.

''We took the allegation seriously and immediately notified authorities,'' Superintendent Geddis added.   She says Robinson had been employed as a teacher at Danville High School since May 22, 2013.

Director Thomason says during their follow-up investigation Danville Police were able to gather evidence that the relationship had occurred during the month of June 2018.  Robinson was arraigned in Vermilion County Circuit Court and was released from custody after posting 10-percent of a $100-thousand dollar bond.  The charge is a non-probational offense.