A Limestone Community High School employee will be held in custody until trial on criminal sexual assault charges involving a female student.
Ronnie Ray S. Baskin, 37, allegedly had sexual contact with a 17-year-old female Limestone student, according to a release from the Peoria County State’s Attorney’s Office. Baskin, who is employed in a non-teaching role at the Bartonville school, was ordered held during a detention hearing on Tuesday.
At about 7:30 a.m. Friday, the Bartonville Police Department was made aware of sexually explicit text messages between a school employee and a student. When interviewed by police, Baskin admitted to knowing the student was 17 years old, sending her messages and having sexual contact with the girl, according to the the state’s attorney’s office.
