Counselor's Sex Crimes Net 4 Years in Prison

(Waukegan, Illinois) In November 2005, juvenile counselor and therapist, Tiffany Daddino, was charged with criminal sexual assault for engaging in sex with a 15-year-old boy in a residential treatment center. Daddino was suspended from her position and later resigned. She was booked into the Lake County Jail with bail set at $500,000 since she was considered a flight risk.

Yesterday, 27-year-old Daddino was sentenced in accordance with a deal to four years in prison in return for pleading guilty to predatory sexual assault, attempted sexual assault and conspiracy to commit escape. Lake County Circuit Judge James Booras concurred with the plea agreement. Daddino admitted to sex with a 15-year-old boy and aiding his escape while he was on furlough from the center.

Daddino was also ordered to complete three years' probation after release from prison and to register as a sex offender. She will also be required to donate $20,000 total to Crimestoppers and a children's help group.