Molestation Suspect's Bail Revoked after Luring Same Victim, Officials Say

WESH
April 29, 2017

http://www.wesh.com/article/molestation-suspect-bail-revoked-after-luring-same-victim/9578876

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A molestation suspect out on bail ended up back in jail, accused of the same crime that put him there the first time.

Former church youth director Jon Schils, 28, allegedly targeted the same 14-year-old victim.

Schils faces charges that could lead to life in prison.

In December, Schils was charged with 14 counts of lewd and lascivious battery, accused of luring a girl to a ballfield on the pretext of giving her private coaching lessons.

Prosecutors said the victim was a member of a church youth group at Bethel Baptist Church in Cocoa, where Schils was a youth director.

Schils was later released from jail when his parents helped to persuade a judge to drastically reduce his bail.

A prosecutor said Schils had additional sexual contact with the same 14-year-old victim while he was out on bail.

Police said they found 370 texts on the victim’s phone. In one of those text messages, officers said Schils claimed to love the girl.

Schils showed up at the victim’s school when she had a sporting event, police said.

The judge revoked Schils bail on his original charges in Brevard County.