Former Metamora Coach Arrested

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Former Metamora Coach Arrested

By Tom McIntyre

Story Published: Sep 5, 2008 at 9:52 PM CST

Story Updated: Sep 5, 2008 at 10:47 PM CST

The former soccer coach of Metamora High School is now free on ten thousand dollars bond...

Stephen Chromik was ordered held today on 100–thousand dollars after being charged with having sexual contact with a female student.

Chromik coached both boys and girl's soccer while at Metamora...and now lives in Elk Grove.

Chromik graduated from Bradley in 2005, where he was a member of the soccer team.

He now faces charges of criminal sexual abuse and aggravated criminal sexual abuse.

Tuesday, Oct 28 at 1:26 PM Darian wrote ...

Statutory rape is statutory rape. In my book “two strikes and your out”. A 10 year sentence may be appropriate if found guilty.

Sunday, Oct 19 at 6:01 PM F.Y.I. wrote ...

This poor "innocent" girl was just recently busted for drinking again. I guess a lesson was really learned here!

Monday, Oct 13 at 11:02 AM Lynn wrote ...

She should not be representing our school. What a bad example for others, I guess you can get away with anything!

Wednesday, Oct 8 at 5:16 PM Note to Andrew: wrote ...

Jurors allready decided once, GUILTY, thats why he was on probation, GET IT??

Saturday, Oct 4 at 2:20 AM Andrew wrote ...

This issue is still before the courts and judgement has not yet been made. It is irresponsible to post comments which pass judgement on someone based on assumptions. Let the jurors decide before branding Chromik as guilty.

Saturday, Sep 27 at 10:17 PM confused? wrote ...

Here we go again, remember who is the predator in this and quit blaming the teenage girl!!!!

Tuesday, Sep 23 at 7:32 PM Camryn wrote ...

I know the girl; she was after him just as much as he was after her and others....

Tuesday, Sep 23 at 1:26 PM mother of a son wrote ...

have to agree with the comment from "fellow parent"wish to add that I hope Chromik is convicted!

Tuesday, Sep 23 at 10:14 AM Gary wrote ...

This girl has the "party reputation" at school. Wasn't a bit suprised it was her!

Tuesday, Sep 23 at 10:10 AM fellow parent wrote ...

I hold the school responsible for the hiring of this teacher! I do feel this girl has to hold some responsibility also though. She made a poor decision like all teens do but there are consequences to be paid for bad decisions.Get caught drinking and your off your sport. She was drinking and having repeated sex with a teacher. Not exactly rape! She should have the same reprucussions as the other athletes at Metamora.

Monday, Sep 22 at 10:26 PM unknown wrote ...

i know this girl personally. you people have no idea what even went on. how would you like it if your soccer coach constantly would try to get you to come over. he's a very manipulative man.. obviously.. it has happened before. she is 16. its normal for her to be scared/embaressed to tell on him when hes her teacher AND coach. alot of girls get raped and don't ever tell anyone about it.

Wednesday, Sep 10 at 4:49 PM wondering wrote ...

Why was it not caught during the hiring process that he is on probation out of Tennessee until 2010? If you go to their Department of Probation and Parole you can find this out. Do schools only check the state the teacher is applying if for a criminal backround check?

Wednesday, Sep 10 at 4:46 PM concerned wrote ...

Why is Metamora allowing this girl to still represent the school after she has admitted to having sex with a teacher? She didn't report the incidents and from what I have heard she was not forced into them.

Tuesday, Sep 9 at 3:29 PM Change the minimum age for High School teachers wrote ...

It's time we looked at changing the requirements for minimum age to become a high school teacher to 25. A 22/23 year old teacher is only 5 years older than a senior, and not much more mature.

Monday, Sep 8 at 4:10 PM no name wrote ...

He was my food science teacher. I know who the girl is. I knew about this long before it was reported. If you were to ask me which girl I thought Steve had sex with before I found out who she was I would have guessed right based on how he treated her in class.

Saturday, Sep 6 at 9:15 PM TOBY wrote ...

i am not suprised. he was already on probation for a felony aggravated assault case from Tennessee, a case which was pled down from a sexual battery charge. it looks like Stephen is already known for making bad decisions.

Saturday, Sep 6 at 8:09 PM triumph110 wrote ...

This is happening all over the country. Go to www.schoolteachernews.com and click on the Scandal page. They have documented over 330 of these types of incidents since just the beginning of 2008.

Saturday, Sep 6 at 12:41 AM Jody wrote ...

He did his student teaching at East Peoria high school and helped coach the East Peoria girls' soccer team in 2006.

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