Illinois Teacher Guilty of Criminal Sexual Abuse

(Mt. Carmel, Illinois) A special education teacher at Mt. Carmel High School, Kirby Cheesman, has been accused of engaging in sex with a 16-year-old student.

As a result, Cheesman pleaded guilty to criminal sexual abuse.

As part of the proposed sentence agreed upon by Cheesman's attorney and the State's attorney, Cheesman won't serve any jail time but she will have to register as a sex offender.

The judge also ordered Cheesman to undergo a sex offender evaluation. She can't be sentenced until that evaluation is complete.

Formal sentencing is scheduled for December 15.