A former substitute teacher in Illinois accepted a plea deal on predatory criminal sexual assault charges, according to authorities.

Police said the ex-teacher sexually abused an 11-year-old male student during "play dates" at her home. However, the teacher allegedly attempted to blame the child for making sexual advances toward her.

'The accused abused her position as a sixth-grade teacher to exploit our client’s trust and engage in reprehensible acts.'

Alley Bardfield, 34, last week pleaded guilty to charges of predatory criminal sexual assault of a child under 13 years of age as part of a partial plea deal, according to WICS-TV .

Predatory criminal sexual assault is a Class X felony that is punishable by up to 60 years in prison, but the state recommended a sentence cap of 4

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