Villa Park high school teachers aide charged with sex assault

A teachers aide who worked at Willowbrook High School is facing sexual assault charges after a 16-year-old male student at the Villa Park school revealed they had sex, authorities said.

Elyse V. Snyder, 28, of Bolingbrook was arrested Thursday afternoon at the school. She has been charged with three counts of felony aggravated criminal sexual assault (position of authority) and two counts of felony criminal sexual abuse (more than five-year age difference).

Bolingbrook police said in a news release the victim and Snyder both admitted to having sex on two occasions early last month in Bolingbrook.

Snyder was being held in the Will County Adult Detention Facility, police said.

Willowbrook Principal Dan Krause announced on the school's website that Snyder has been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

"We take all allegations very seriously, and we are cooperating with local officials on this case," Krause wrote. "At no time was the safety and security of our students, staff or community a concern."