Former Illinois youth center employee Bryana Phelan charged for sexual relationship with inmate at PEACE Center at St. Charles
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Thursday, September 4, 2025 3:21AM

Ex-IL youth center staffer charged for sexual relationship with inmate

Bryana Phelan has been charged for having a sexual relationship with an inmate at Phoenix Emerging Adult Career & Education Center in St. Charles.

ST. CHARLES, Ill. (WLS) — A former Illinois youth center employee has been charged with misconduct and is accused of having a sexual relationship with an inmate, officials said Wednesday.

Prosecutors said the incidents happened in November at the Phoenix Emerging Adult Career and Education Center in Saint Charles.

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Bryana Phelan of Chicago has been charged with 15 counts of misconduct, officials said.

“Phelan socialized with an in-custody youth-a male over the age of 17-by having multiple phone conversations with him and driving him around in a facility vehicle for personal reasons outside the scope of Phelan’s duties,” a news release form the Kane County State’s Attorney’s Office read in part. “It is further alleged that Phelan had a sexual relationship with the same in-custody youth in that she made multiple phone calls of an offensive or sexual nature with the youth; attempted to engage in sexual acts during a phone call; and facilitated, encouraged, and watched the in-custody youth masturbate in front of her.”

Phelan was ordered to appear in court September 18.

No further information was immediately available.

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