Police seek more information about ex-Saybrook foster dad charged with child molestation

Posted on August 31, 2018
Brad Talley
Former foster parent Brad Talley of Saybrook faces a dozen charges for allegedly sexually molesting two children between 2013 and 2016 (McLean County Jail photo)

 

By Howard Packowitz

BLOOMINGTON – McLean County Sheriff’s Police are continuing to ask for the public’s help following the arrest of a former Saybrook foster parent accused of molesting two children.

On their Facebook page, police are requesting more information about Brad Talley, 45, but investigators declined to say if they believe there are other victims.

Prosecutors this week filed nine counts of predatory criminal sexual assault and three counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse for alleged crimes that happened at Talley’s Saybrook home from 2013 to 2016.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to contact Sheriff’s Detective Morganne Trickett at 309-888-4940.

A judge set bond at $1 million, which means Talley most come up with $100,035 to be released from jail.

Talley’s arraignment is set for September 7.

Howard Packowitz can be reached at [email protected]

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