MATTOON, Ill. (WAND) - A substitute teacher arrested and charged with grooming in May 2022 has been sentenced to two and a half years' probation.

According to Coles County court records, Keith Green of Ashmore was sentenced Wednesday to 30 months' probation.

Additionally, court records state that Green is not allowed near a park/playground, a youth-centered facility, or to have contact with anyone under 18.

Mattoon Police arrested Green on May 17, 2022, after a charge alleged he used an electronic device to communicate with a girl under the age of 17, in an attempt to solicit sexual encounters.

Green will have a progress hearing March 11, 2026.

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