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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 Mirror
12-08-2025
- Daily Mirror
Married teacher brought boy, 11, to her home for 'play dates' then raped him
Alley Bardfield admitted predatory criminal assault against a minor, whom she taught at a school in Illinois, United States, and she now faces up to 40 years in jail A married teacher took an 11-year-old pupil home for "play dates" before raping him. Alley Bardfield kissed the boy, took off his clothes and had sex with him on the bed she usually shared with her partner at her marital home. A court heard Bardfield, 34, also gave the youngster $700 (£520) over several months via an app, and exchanged naked photographs on SnapChat with the boy. But the victim's parents noticed the boy "acting differently" at home and, upon checking his phone and social media, discovered he had been at Bardfield's address in Mount Zion, Illnois, the month prior. These were for what Bardfield described as "play dates," encounters which on one occasion led to sex. When the youngster's parents confronted him about the texts they saw, he admitted what happened and the family contacted police. The parents also saw photographs of their son and the teacher together at her home. The horrified mother took him to hospital, where staff administered a rape kit, upon his disclosure in April 2024. Following this, the family and authorities devised a plan to incriminate herself in text messages and recorded calls with the pupil. The boy sent her a message telling her he was going out of town, but hoped to see her again when he came back. He wrote: "I love you and I miss you, Alley. When I come back I'll see if I can come over." 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 affidavit continued: "The victim asked Alley if he came over this weekend… if they could 'do it again'. Alley responded: 'Yes'." Bardfield, a supply teacher based at a school in Illnois, pleaded guilty predatory criminal assault against a minor this week. Following this, a spokesperson for the Mount Zion Police Department said: "These allegations are shocking, especially when the alleged perpetrator is a person 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." Bardfield, who is married to a construction worker, was fired immediately when the allegations came to light in April last year. The school said in a statement: "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 will be sentenced on September 25. Predatory criminal sexual assault is punishable by up to 60 years in prison. However, prosecutors agreed to cap the recommended sentence at 40 years.
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.
International Business Times
08-08-2025
- International Business Times
Female Decatur Substitute Teacher Admits to Grooming, Engaging in Sexual Intercourse with 11-Year-Old Student
The ex-Decatur Public Schools teacher who had sex with a male student under the age of 13 in her Mount Zion home could face up to 40 years in prison after agreeing to plead guilty. Alley E. Bardfield, 34, appeared Thursday in Macon County Circuit Court and admitted a charge of predatory criminal sexual assault, as reported by Herald & Review. That is a Class X felony which normally carries a sentencing range of 6 to 60 years in prison. But under the terms of a plea deal negotiated by Chief Public Defender Michelle Sanders, the agreed sentence cap was lowered to 40 years, with the actual penalty left to the decision of Judge Rodney Forbes. Bardfield, who has been held in the Macon County Jail since her arrest in March of 2024, will be sentenced Sept. 25. Boy's Mother Learned About the Relationship When He Started 'Acting Odd' After Spending a Night at the Teacher's Home Outlining the case against Bardfield earlier in court, State's Attorney Diane Couri said the defendant's sexual relationship with the boy was revealed when the child's mother noticed he was "acting odd" after he spent the night at the home of the former teacher. She also noticed the teacher had sent her son more than $700 over the past few months. The mother then found disturbing messages and pictures sent between Bardfield and her child on the boy's phone. The child later told police about having sex with Bardfield during that overnight stay. The child also said Bardfield would exchange nude photos on Snapchat. Bardfield Told the Victim She Couldn't Get Pregnant Because Her 'Tubes are Tied' During a "forensic" interview with police, the child said Bardfield had taken him to her bedroom and started kissing him. She had then helped the child undress and undressed herself before they had intercourse on her bed. During the interview, with the child's mom and cops watching, the boy engaged in a text message conversation with the defendant. The child told Bardfield he has to go out of town and then texts: "...I love you and I miss you alley. When I come back I'll see if I can come over." Bardfield is quoted as replying: "You're always welcome; I love and miss you too." Later, the child called Bardfield and police listen in after getting a court order to use an eavesdropping device. "(Bardfield) is heard telling the victim that her tubes are tied and that she cannot get pregnant," said the affidavit. "The victim asked Alley if he came over this weekend... if they could 'do it again'. Alley responded 'Yes'..." Bardfield Claimed the Boy Initially Made 'Sexual Advances Towards Her' After her arrest, Bardfield admitted having sex with the child on one occasion and paying him money when he asked her for cash. She is quoted as telling police the boy had initially made "sexual advances towards her" on the night they had intercourse. Forbes outlined in court the custodial term Bardfield was facing and also said she would have to register for the rest of her life as a sexual predator as part of her sentencing.
