Overview
- Prosecutors filed 11 counts of criminal sexual assault and 14 counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse against Arthur D. Weathers, a forensic chemist with the Illinois State Police.
- The charges relate to alleged abuse of a 16‑year‑old athlete that prosecutors say occurred while Weathers coached the First Kill volleyball club between 1999 and 2001.
- Authorities began investigating after the alleged victim reported the conduct to law enforcement in August 2025 and later brought the case to prosecutors.
- Weathers was taken into custody by the Kane County Sheriff’s Office, released at his pretrial detention hearing, and is scheduled to appear in Kane County court on July 15, 2026.
- Weathers has worked for the Illinois State Police since 1998 and earned about $139,700 last year; officials are asking anyone with information to contact the Kane County Sheriff’s Office at (630) 444-1103.