Wesley Cherniak of St. Benedict held on assault charges

Wesley Cherniak is a former gym coach at St. Benedict High School in Chicago, Illinois.

He has been arrested and charged for an unlawful sexual relationship with a 17 year old female student from the same school.  The relationship went on for about four months in early 2009, Cherniak allegedly met the victim once a week at different locations, her bedroom, his car, hotels, etc.

His arrest was not a knee-jerk reaction as so often the case when a student makes an accusation.  The police have gathered matching DNA evidence to substantiate the claims.  The girl came forward in May of last year and the investigation began at that time.

Wesley Cherniak is 32 years old, is married, and has a 6 month old child.