Two teachers were charged with sexually attacking five former students of a Christian school on the Northwest Side, police said.
The teachers, who are brother and sister, work at the Dayspring Christian Academy, 5133 W. Fullerton Ave., police said.
According to police, Eliza Martinelli, 34, of the 1500 block of South Raymond Drive, in Naperville, was charged Monday with four felony counts of aggravated criminal sexual assault of minors.
Her brother, Nelson Quintana Jr., 27, whose home address is listed as the school, was charged with one misdemeanor count of criminal sexual abuse, police said
Martinelli also is charged with supplying alcohol to the four victims when they were students of hers over the years. The former students were between the ages of 13 and 17 at the time.
According to police, Martinelli's alleged victims include three females who are now, 19, 23 and 28, as well as a male victim who is now 21.
The attacks allegedly occurred at the school, at Martinelli's home and on field trips and other school functions, according to police.
Quintana is accused of abusing one victim who is now 23.
According to police, one of the alleged victims reported the abuse to authorities in April and then the others came forward.
According to online information, the school has about 121 students and is pre-K through 12th grade.
Martinelli is expected to appear in bond court today.
A woman who answered the phone at the school would only say that the charged teachers are no longer teaching at the school and refused further comment.
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