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Daily Mail
12-08-2025
- Daily Mail
Teacher brought boy, 11, home for 'play dates' then raped him
A married female teacher in Illinois has admitted that she took an 11-year-old pupil home for 'play dates' before raping him. Alley Bardfield, 34, is set to be sentenced in September after pleading guilty to predatory criminal assault against a sixth-grade student. The former Decatur Public Schools substitute teacher admitted the crime after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors over the sole count against her. Bardfield was thrust into the spotlight in April 2024, when the victim's parents filed a lawsuit saying he visited her home in Mount Zion for 'play dates' the month before. 'The victim's mother reported noticing her son acting differently after a visit to Bardfield's house,' Mount Zion Police said in a statement last year. 'As a result, she checked her son's phone and social media. In a follow up discussion with her son, he disclosed having had a sexual encounter with Bardfield while a guest at her Mt. Zion residence on March 29, 2024.' The boy's mother said she looked through his phone and found texts between her son and the teacher and photographs of them 'flipping of the camera' together. She also discovered the teacher had allegedly sent her son $700 over several months. The horrified mother took him to HSHS St John's Hospital where staff administered a rape kit. Detectives interviewed the boy shortly afterward and he told them Bardfield took him to her bedroom where they kissed and she took off both their clothes. They then assaulted him on her bed, which she usually shares with her husband Casey Newton Bardfield, a construction worker. Police devised a plan with the boy and his mother to get Bardfield to incriminate herself in text messages and recorded calls with him. The boy sent her a message telling her he was going out of town, but hoped to see her again when he came back. 'I love you and I miss you, Alley. When I come back I'll see if I can come over,' he wrote. Bardfield allegedly replied: 'You're always welcome. I love and miss you too.' Police obtained a court order for a wiretap and had the boy call Bardfield later that day, when she told him 'her tubes are tied and that she cannot get pregnant'. 'The victim asked Alley if he came over this weekend… if they could "do it again". Alley responded "Yes",' the affidavit continued. 'These allegations are shocking, especially when the alleged perpetrator is a person in a position of trust,' the department added. 'The Mt. Zion Police Department is fully committed working with victims and their families as they deal with the trauma that results from these incidents.' The boy gave police more details about the 'play dates' during interviews, and Bardfield admitted during a grilling by detectives to sleeping with the boy. She also said she gave him money via CashApp and to exchanging naked photographs on SnapChat with the boy, according to police. Decatur Public Schools fired Bardfield shortly after the allegations were aired, and she pleaded guilty as part of the deal 16 months later. The boy's family plan to sue the school district for failing to properly train and supervise staff to ensure the safety and well-being of its students. 'Ms Bardfield's actions have had a profound and lasting impact on our client, which will likely lead to significant physical, emotional, and psychological challenges,' the family's lawyers said in a statement. 'As a result, we will be pursuing justice not only against Ms Bardfield but also the school district as a whole.' Bardfield was a long-term substitute teacher for the school district, including DPS District 61 where the alleged victim studied. The Decatur Public Schools District said at the time that she was no longer employed. 'While none of the alleged conduct occurred at a DPS school, student safety is always our top priority. We are working with Mt. Zion Police and providing support to students and staff,' it said. Predatory criminal sexual assault is punishable by up to 60 years in prison. However, prosecutors agreed to cap the recommended sentence at 40 years. Bardfield will learn her fate at a sentencing hearing scheduled for September 25.
Daily Record
12-08-2025
- Daily Record
Married teacher raped boy after luring child to her home for 'play dates'
Alley Bardfield took an 11-year-old pupil home for 'play dates' and gave him money before sharing naked pictures of herself and the boy on social media. A married teacher tempted an 11-year-old student to her home for so-called "play dates" before raping the child. Alley Bardfield, 34, was accused of kissing the boy, undressing him and engaging in sexual intercourse with him on the bed she typically shared with her husband at their marital residence, reports the Mirror. The court was told Bardfield sent the boy $700 (£520) over several months through a money app and swapped explicit photos with him on Snapchat. The boy's parents became suspicious when they noticed him acting strangely at home, and, after checking his phone and social media, discovered he had been to Bardfield's house in Mount Zion, Illinois, the month before. Bardfield called the visits "play dates" one of which, disturbingly, led to a sexual encounter. When his parents confronted him over the text messages, he admitted what had happened, prompting them to call police. They also found pictures of their son with the teacher at her home, reports the Mirror. His distraught mum rushed him to hospital, where a rape kit was carried out in April 2024. Police then worked with the family to snare Bardfield by getting the boy to send incriminating texts and record phone calls with her. The boy sent her a message saying he was leaving town but hoped to see her again upon his return. He wrote: "I love you and I miss you, Alley. When I come back I'll see if I can come over." Bardfield allegedly responded: "You're always welcome. I love and miss you too." Police obtained a court order for a wiretap, during which the boy phoned Bardfield and she told him "her tubes are tied" and she "cannot get pregnant". The affidavit states he then asked if they could "do it again" if he came over that weekend and Bardfield allegedly replied: "Yes." Bardfield, a supply teacher from an Illinois school, admitted to predatory criminal assault against a minor this week. A spokesperson for Mount Zion Police said: "These allegations are shocking, especially when the alleged perpetrator is someone in a position of trust." "The Mt. Zion Police Department is fully committed working with victims and their families as they deal with the trauma that results from these incidents." Upon the emergence of the allegations in April last year, Bardfield, who is married to a construction worker, was promptly dismissed from her position. The school issued a statement saying: "While none of the alleged conduct occurred at a school, student safety is always our top priority. We are working with Mount Zion Police and providing support to students and staff." Bardfield is set to be sentenced on September 25. Predatory criminal sexual assault carries a maximum sentence of up to 60 years in prison. However, prosecutors have agreed to limit the recommended sentence to 40 years.
Daily Mail
11-08-2025
- Daily Mail
Illinois teacher brought boy, 11, to her home for 'play dates' then raped him
A married female teacher in Illinois has admitted that she took an 11-year-old pupil home for 'play dates' before raping him. Alley Bardfield, 34, is set to be sentenced in September after pleading guilty to predatory criminal assault against a sixth-grade student. The former Decatur Public Schools substitute teacher admitted the crime after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors over the sole count against her. Bardfield was thrust into the spotlight in April 2024, when the victim's parents filed a lawsuit saying he visited her home in Mount Zion for 'play dates' the month before. 'The victim's mother reported noticing her son acting differently after a visit to Bardfield's house,' Mount Zion Police said in a statement last year. 'As a result, she checked her son's phone and social media. In a follow up discussion with her son, he disclosed having had a sexual encounter with Bardfield while a guest at her Mt. Zion residence on March 29, 2024.' The boy's mother said she looked through his phone and found texts between her son and the teacher and photographs of them 'flipping of the camera' together. She also discovered the teacher had allegedly sent her son $700 over several months. The horrified mother took him to HSHS St John's Hospital where staff administered a rape kit. Detectives interviewed the boy shortly afterwards and he told them Bardfield took her to his bedroom where they kissed and she took off both their clothes. They then had sex on her bed, which she usually shares with her husband Casey Newton Bardfield, a construction worker. Police devised a plan with the boy and his mother to get Bardfield to incriminate herself in text messages and recorded calls with him. The boy sent her a message telling her he was going out of town, but hoped to see her again when he came back. 'I love you and I miss you, Alley. When I come back I'll see if I can come over,' he wrote. Bardfield allegedly replied: 'You're always welcome. I love and miss you too.' Police obtained a court order for a wiretap and had the boy call Bardfield later that day, when she told him 'her tubes are tied and that she cannot get pregnant'. 'The victim asked Alley if he came over this weekend… if they could "do it again". Alley responded "Yes",' the affidavit continued. 'These allegations are shocking, especially when the alleged perpetrator is a person in a position of trust,' the department added. 'The Mt. Zion Police Department is fully committed working with victims and their families as they deal with the trauma that results from these incidents.' The boy gave police more details about the 'play dates' during interviews, and Bardfield admitted during a grilling by detectives to having sex with the boy. She also said she gave him money via CashApp and to exchanging naked photographs on SnapChat with the boy, according to police. Decatur Public Schools fired Bardfield shortly after the allegations were aired, and she pleaded guilty as part of the deal 16 months later. The boy's family planned to sue the school district for failing to properly train and supervise staff to ensure the safety and well-being of its students. 'Ms Bardfield's actions have had a profound and lasting impact on our client, which will likely lead to significant physical, emotional, and psychological challenges,' the family's lawyers said in a statement. 'As a result, we will be pursuing justice not only against Ms Bardfield but also the school district as a whole.' Bardfield was a long-term substitute teacher for the school district, including DPS District 61 where the alleged victim studied. The Decatur Public Schools District said at the time that she was no longer employed. 'While none of the alleged conduct occurred at a DPS school, student safety is always our top priority. We are working with Mt. Zion Police and providing support to students and staff,' it said. Predatory criminal sexual assault is punishable by up to 60 years in prison. However, prosecutors agreed to cap the recommended sentence at 40 years. Bardfield will learn her fate at a sentencing hearing scheduled for September 25.
Fox News
11-08-2025
- Fox News
Illinois substitute teacher had sex with 11-year-old student during 'play dates,' police say
An Illinois substitute teacher pleaded guilty to having sex with her 11-year-old student during what was described as "play dates" at her home, reports said. Former Decatur Public Schools employee Alley Bardfield, 34, is now set to be sentenced in September after admitting to predatory criminal sexual assault, according to WCIA. The station, citing a lawsuit filed by the victim's parents, said the student visited Bardfield's home in Mt. Zion for multiple "play dates" in 2023 and 2024. "The victim's mother reported noticing her son acting differently after a visit to Bardfield's house. As a result, she checked her son's phone and social media. In a follow up discussion with her son, he disclosed having had a sexual encounter with Bardfield while a guest at her Mt. Zion residence on March 29, 2024," Mt. Zion police said in a statement last year. "These allegations are shocking, especially when the alleged perpetrator is a person in a position of trust," the department added. "The Mt. Zion Police Department is fully committed working with victims and their families as they deal with the trauma that results from these incidents." The boy's mother discovered messages between him and Bardfield on his phone and $700 sent to him through CashApp, WCIA reported. The boy was a student in Bardfield's class at the Hope Academy in Decatur, the station added. "The victim is a 6th grade student with DPS District 61. Alley Bardfield was a long-term substitute teacher assigned to his 6th grade class," Mt. Zion police said. Bardfield reportedly was let go from her position following her arrest. She also admitted in police interviews to having sex with the student, giving him money in CashApp and sending him nude photos on SnapChat, according to WCIA. Bardfield faces up to 40 years in prison, reports said.
New York Post
10-08-2025
- New York Post
Illinois substitute teacher had sex with boy at 'playdates': cops
A perv substitute teacher had sex with an 11-year-old male student during 'play dates' at her house — then blamed the child, telling cops he made advances toward her first, Illinois authorities said. Disgraced sub Alley Bardfield, 34, also exchanged messages and explicit photos with the boy over SnapChat and sent him hundreds of dollars through CashApp over several months, a police statement alleges. The sixth-grade victim's mother discovered $700 in CashApp payments from Bardfield when she checked her son's phone after noticing his behavior had changed following a stayover at the teacher's house in Mount Zion, according to a sworn police statement obtained by WCIA. Illinois substitute teacher Alley Bardfield, 34, had sex with her 11-year-old student during 'playdates' at her house, cops say. Macon County Jail The mom confronted her son, who told her he had unprotected sex with Bardfield, the document said. Bardfield, who pleaded guilty to predatory criminal sexual assault this past week, had been the boy's teacher at the Hope Academy public school in Decatur at the time of the abuse between 2023 and 2024, the outlet said. The substitute teacher invited the boy to multiple 'play dates' at her home in 2023 and then twice in March 2024, during which time the pair had two sexual encounters, according to a lawsuit filed by the child's parents and seen by WCIA. The 34-year-old woman faces up to 40 years in prison. WANDTV In a police interview, the disgraced educator claimed the child had made sexual advances toward her first the night they had sex, WICS reported. She was fired by Decatur Public Schools when the abuse came to light in April last year. The pervert appeared in court in Macon County on Thursday for a disposition hearing at which she reached a partial plea deal with prosecutors. Bardfield faces up to 40 years in prison, although the exact sentence has not been agreed upon yet. Predatory criminal sexual assault is punishable by up to 60 years in prison, but the state agreed to cap its recommended sentence for Bardfield to 40 years as part of the plea deal. She will be sentenced Sept. 25.
