Article: Ex-youth worker acquitted Authorities said security supervisor battered teenager at facility in Warrenville.(News)

Byline: Christy Gutowski Daily Herald Legal Affairs Writer

A judge acquitted a former state employee Tuesday of battering a troubled teen incarcerated at the Illinois Youth Center in Warrenville.

Marriya D. Rice faced up to five years in prison if convicted of official misconduct for a March 2003 confrontation that erupted when the teen refused to turn down her radio.

Rice worked as a security supervisor at the state-run youth center, located near Route 59 and Ferry Road, that houses about 100 juvenile girls who have been convicted of crimes or are deemed delinquents.

Prosecutors argued Rice, 27, of Park Forest lost her temper with one ...

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