The Illinois Appellate Court held a hearing in Central Illinois today. The appeals court came to Bradley University as part of its judicial education program. One of the cases the justices heard was the appeal of Stephen Chromik. The former Metamora High School teacher/coach is serving time for sexually abusing a student two years ago. Last year Chromik was cleared on charges of criminal sexual assault but convicted on aggravated criminal sexual abuse. The student's family is now suing the Metamora School Board and its superintendent for allowing Chromik to work for the district with knowledge of a previous sexual assault conviction in Tennessee.
Illinois Supreme Court Chief Justice Tom Kilbride says the traveling appellate educational program gives the public and students a chance to see how the hearings work. He thinks this is important because the public doesn't understand how the court system works and this helps them comprehend the system better.
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